The Count of Monte Cristo

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The Count of Monte Cristo

Released Dec 20, 2024

2h 58m

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Drama

Action

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Edmond Dantes becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d'If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.

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Critics Consensus

Condensing Alexandre Dumas' hefty tome into a brisk and lavishly appointed action-adventure, this French adaptation of The Count of Monte-Cristo hits the sweet spot with rapier-like precision.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It zips by, like back-to-back episodes of prestige television. Thrilling the whole way through.

Feb 11, 2025

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Not a second is superfluous or boring in this lavish, definitive version of a literary delight.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 6, 2025

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

I walked away from de La Patellière and Delaporte’s take on the Dumas tale invigorated. Its intensity, its majesty, its larger-than-life virtuosity, all of that and more filled my heart with glee.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 3, 2025

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Wade Major

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

This is it. This is the one. This is the definitive version.

Feb 11, 2025

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Nicolás Medina

Montevideo Portal / Latido Beat

Seems more interested in building a spectacle than in entering into the complexities of a story of justice, lost love and redemption. Is it enjoyable? Undoubtedly. Is it memorable? Perhaps, but not for the right reasons. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Feb 7, 2025

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Despite a running-time of nearly three hours, necessarily a streamlined, simplified version of the extraordinarily dense and complex original, but it’s sumptuous and satisfying on its own.

Rated: B+

Jan 29, 2025

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The best film adaptation to date! The epitome of French Cinema and story telling at its finest. Everything I could ever want from cinematic entertainment too!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/25

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MrViolinist

I LOVED this movie. It was truly amazing! I'm thinking of seeing it again. 😇

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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Meloney

I had no idea how good this would be! I loved it! Then I bought the book… can’t wait to read it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Samantha R

Exquisite. Music, actors, and beautiful told story of the classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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petey P

Wish Hollywood could make movies like this? Me too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Liora

You’re living the story, not watching a movie. Beautiful and satisfying.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Alexandre de La Patellière

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Matthieu Delaporte

Director

Pierre Niney

Edmond Dantès

Bastien Bouillon

Fernand de Morcef

Anaïs Demoustier

Mercédès Herrera

Anamaria Vartolomei

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Synopsis

Edmond Dantes becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d'If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.

Director: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte
Producer: Dimitri Rassam
Screenwriter: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: M6 Films, La Région Île-de-France, Ciné+, Fargo Films, W9, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Chapter 2, uFund, Canal+, Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Logical Content Ventures, Pathé Films, Umedia
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 31, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $260.6K
Runtime: 2h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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