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The Count of Monte Cristo

2002, Adventure, 2h 11m

143 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Though it may not reach for any new artistic heights, The Count of Monte Cristo is an old-fashioned yet enjoyable swashbuckler. Read critic reviews

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The classic story of an innocent man wrongly, but deliberately imprisoned and his brilliant strategy for revenge against those who betrayed him. Dashing young sailor Edmond Dantes (Jim Caviezel) is a guileless and honest young man whose peaceful life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes (Dagmara Dominczyk) are abruptly shattered when his best friend Fernand (Guy Pearce), who wants Mercedes for himself, deceives him.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Adventure Violence|Adventure Swordplay|Some Sensuality)
  • Genre:
    Adventure
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Kevin Reynolds
  • Producer:
    Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman
  • Writer:
    Jay Wolpert, Alexandre Dumas
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $54.2M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Touchstone Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Jim Caviezel
Jim Caviezel
Edmond Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Fernand Mondego
Dagmara Domińczyk
Dagmara Domińczyk
Mercedes
Richard Harris
Richard Harris
Abbe Faria
Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán
Jacopo
James Frain
James Frain
Villefort
Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill
Albert Mondego
Albie Woodington
Albie Woodington
Danglars
Michael Wincott
Michael Wincott
Doleac
Alex Norton
Alex Norton
Napoleon Bonaparte
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
Colonel Villefort, aka: Clarion
Kevin Reynolds
Kevin Reynolds
Director
Roger Birnbaum
Roger Birnbaum
Producer
Gary Barber
Gary Barber
Producer
Jonathan Glickman
Jonathan Glickman
Producer
Chris Brigham
Chris Brigham
Executive Producer
Jay Wolpert
Jay Wolpert
Screenwriter
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Writer
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn
Cinematographer
Mark Geraghty
Mark Geraghty
Production Design
Steve Semel
Steve Semel
Film Editing
Chris Womack
Chris Womack
Film Editing
Tom Rand
Tom Rand
Costume Design
Terry Pritchard
Terry Pritchard
Supervising Art Direction
Ed Shearmur
Ed Shearmur
Music
Priscilla John
Priscilla John
Casting
Marcia Ross
Marcia Ross
Casting
Seamus McInerney
Seamus McInerney
Production Manager
Chris Brigham
Chris Brigham
Production Manager
Conor Devlin
Conor Devlin
Art Director
Morgan O'Sullivan
Morgan O'Sullivan
Co-Producer
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Critic Reviews for The Count of Monte Cristo

All Critics (143) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (105) | Rotten (38)
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Audience Reviews for The Count of Monte Cristo

  • Jul 22, 2015
    Entertaining and enjoyable popcorn fluff. Some odd changes from the book dramatically deviate from the book's more powerful ending, turning a strong message of forgiving and forgetting into a convenient and soapy 'c'est la vie.'
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  • Aug 23, 2014
    Dumas' classic adventure tale of revenge gets reheated yet again and still it's good. It literally never gets old. What's best about this version is the feeling of easy camaraderie developed by the two leads (Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce) early on that lays the groundwork for the later betrayal, it gives the accompanying proceedings more weight. While perhaps not as rousing as one expects still a decent addition to the large family of Monte Cristo adaptations.
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  • Oct 14, 2013
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  • Jan 03, 2013
    The 2002 adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' book is remarkable nonetheless. The splendid and grandeur presentation as well as its climatic scenes were entertaining. Although it doesn't heighten and raise the artfulness to new levels, it is still solid enough to win most of its audience. 3.5/5
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