The Count of Monte Cristo

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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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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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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

The movie might be set in the early 19th century, but its hero is a 21st century badass.

Dec 20, 2024

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Jason Bailey

RogerEbert.com

Patellière and Delaporte foreground the moral complexity in a way that the Count’s copious heirs often do not.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 20, 2024

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

French filmmakers Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière prove lacking in neither heart nor style.

Dec 20, 2024

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

The film is far from perfect, but it is still a lot of fun. The bad guys had it coming.

Dec 20, 2024

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Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

While the film trades in being more of a swashbuckler in favor of its sweeping revenge narrative built around the wits of our characters, it’s also engrossing enough for that to not really matter.

Rated: 8/10

Dec 20, 2024

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Highlighted by some stirring action sequences, this sweeping French period piece provides some thrills even if it’s less successful at translating the narrative intrigue from the epic Alexandre Dumas novel.

Dec 20, 2024

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David H

3 hours is a long film, but Dumas' plot makes that length necessary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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MA

Fantastic movie all around.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Alexandre R

Definitely the best movie of the year! Unmissable. I cried of how beautiful it was, especially when paired to the OST that will give you goosebumps

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Ania U

Total crap, can they leave the book in peace if they are not going to make a decent movie

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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Jose B

Nothing new in here.After 30 minutes of footage I got the "Deja vu" feeling and I began to get bored. Not even the Bombastic score, played at full Dolby-audio speakers volume was motive to shake my interest in the film up. I've not read the Dumas novel but this adaptation didn't wake my interest up in doing so. I left the Cinema after watching the film for one hour.. More or less

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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Audience Member

Loved it ! Even in different language. Made it better.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/04/24

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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
Runtime: 2h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)