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The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
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Reviews Counted: 133
Fresh: 98
Rotten:35
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Consensus: Entertaining tale of revenge reminiscent of those swashbuckling movies made in the 1940s.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for adventure violence/swordplay and some sensuality
Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Theatrical Release:Jan 25, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $54,111,443
Synopsis: In this highly entertaining, beautifully photographed rekindling of the classic French novel by Alexandre Dumas, director Kevin Reynolds choreographs a fantastic adventure replete with breathtaking... In this highly entertaining, beautifully photographed rekindling of the classic French novel by Alexandre Dumas, director Kevin Reynolds choreographs a fantastic adventure replete with breathtaking scenery, fiery swashbuckling battles, lavish costumes, and, above all else, sweet revenge. In 19th-century Marseille, Edmond Dantès (Jim Caviezel) is the optimistic but uneducated son of a sea captain. He cherishes his friendship with the son of a count, Mondego (Guy Pearce), and is deeply in love with his fiancée, Mercedes (Dagmara Dominczyk). Young Dantès is so innocent and naive that it is positively shocking when Mondego turns on him, accusing him of treason, and having him sentenced to life in the dreary dungeon of Chateau D'If. Years of isolation and torture nearly defeat the revenge-thirsty Dantès, but with the help of invaluable lessons from the Abbé Faria (Richard Harris), his luck slowly changes. An incredible prison break starts Dantès on his way to a new life, and from there Reynolds' COUNT truly takes off. Battles with pirates lead to hunts for sunken ocean treasure, and soon Dantes is living in Marseille as the transformed, newly rich, self-proclaimed Count of Monte Cristo. Installed in a ritzy chateau, he slowly unfurls his excrutiatingly careful plans to exact his revenge on Mondego and all those who ever wronged him. [More]
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Dagmara Dominczyk, James Frain
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Dagmara Dominczyk, James Frain, Luis Guzmán, Richard Harris, Helen McCrory, Michael Wincott, Albie Woodington
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Screenwriter: Jay Wolpert
Story: Alexandre Dumas
Producer: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Chris Brigham, Jonathan Glickman
Composer: Ed Shearmur
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
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Jan 1, 1996
Reviews for The Count of Monte Cristo
It's encouraging to see an action-adventure challenge its audience to think for a while.
Strong supporting performances, from Harris in particular, help make up for the uneven performances of the two leads ...
You know you're in for a good ol' popcorn-munching time when the movie's tagline is a bad pun on the title of a piece of fine literature.
While many would rightfully question why there is need for another take on Alexander Dumas' treasure, Reynolds has made a decent job of it.
Apesar de algumas alterações lamentáveis com relação ao livro de Alexandre Dumas, o filme é interessante e se beneficia das atuações de Caviezel e Pearce.
...A straightforward and beautifully accoutered period piece, rife with technical authenticity and eye-pleasing production values.
Dumas would feel insulted that the characters he breathed life into were no more than charicatures prancing across the screen in a period action film.
... in a marketplace littered with films that studios have unloaded to make a buck or two... "The Count of Monte Cristo" stands out like a treasure chest half-buried in the sand.
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