The Count of Monte Cristo
2002 · Movie · PG-13 · 131 min · ★ 7.7 · 68% critics
A man’s plans for love are shattered when a friend deceives him, sending him into a remote prison for years. After escaping, he draws on new alliances and a hidden treasure to infiltrate high society and set up a carefully planned revenge against those who wronged him.
Based on The Count of Monte Cristo
Also known as The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) · Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-01-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (2,022 votes)
About
Pick this if you want an old-fashioned revenge adventure with intrigue, romance, and a richly costumed world; Not for you if you prefer tightly paced storytelling or expect this adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo to match the book closely, as in The Count of Monte Cristo 2024.
Pros: gripping revenge story; lush period look; strong cast | Cons: uneven pacing/build-up; genre tone clashes; story concerns for fans
Themes
- treasure
- based on novel or book
- loss of loved one
- marseille, france
- female lover
- ex-lover
- napoleon bonaparte
- prison escape
- sword fight
- torture
- period drama
- historical
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Jim Caviezel
as Edmond Dantes
Guy Pearce
as Fernand Mondego
Richard Harris
as Abbé Faria
James Frain
as J.F. Villefort
Dagmara Dominczyk
as Mercedes Iguanada
Michael Wincott
as Armand Dorleac
Luis Guzmán
as Jacopo
Christopher Adamson
as Maurice
JB Blanc
as Luigi Vampa
Henry Cavill
as Albert Mondego
Directed by Kevin Reynolds