The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
74 %
Reviews Counted: 133 Fresh: 98 Rotten:35 Average Rating: 6.7/10
Consensus:
Entertaining tale of revenge reminiscent of those swashbuckling movies made in the 1940s.
Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
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 scenery, fiery swashbuckling battles, lavish costumes, and, above all else, sweet... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Dagmara Dominczyk, James Frain, Luis Guzmán
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Screenwriter: Jay Wolpert
Story: Alexandre Dumas
Producer: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Chris Brigham, Jonathan Glickman
Composer: Ed Shearmur
Screenwriter: Jay Wolpert
Story: Alexandre Dumas
Producer: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Chris Brigham, Jonathan Glickman
Composer: Ed Shearmur
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06/24/06
It's encouraging to see an action-adventure challenge its audience to think for a while.
12/06/04
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02/01/04
Strong supporting performances, from Harris in particular, help make up for the uneven performances of the two leads ...
01/07/04
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12/15/03
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12/15/03
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.
06/08/03
While many would rightfully question why there is need for another take on Alexander Dumas' treasure, Reynolds has made a decent job of it.
04/29/03
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.
02/23/03
...A straightforward and beautifully accoutered period piece, rife with technical authenticity and eye-pleasing production values.
02/08/03
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.
01/29/03
... 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.
12/29/02
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