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- 2024
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 2 h 53 m
- 2024
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 2 h 53 m
Summary Arrested on his wedding day for a crime he didn't commit, Edmond Dantes spends fourteen years in prison. After a daring escape, he becomes the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo and seeks revenge on the three men who betrayed him.
Directed By: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte
- 2024
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 2 h 53 m
- 2024
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 2 h 53 m
The Count of Monte Cristo
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7.7
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Summary Arrested on his wedding day for a crime he didn't commit, Edmond Dantes spends fourteen years in prison. After a daring escape, he becomes the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo and seeks revenge on the three men who betrayed him.
Directed By: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
75
80% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
20% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
75
80% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
20% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The Count of Monte Cristo is as much a swashbuckling adventure as it is a warning about the dangers of letting yourself get lost in the desire for things that don't matter. With a gorgeous score that uplifts every scene, making them more tense, romantic, and devastating, and sets and costumes on par with the best period pieces of the 21st century, everything about the movie is planned and carefully executed.
The Count of Monte Cristo is an energetic, entertaining treat, full of noble heroes, fair maidens, evil villains, duels at dawn, and swashbuckling sword fights.
By Jason Bailey
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 40 User Ratings
7.7
88% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
5% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
8% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 40 User Ratings
7.7
88% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
5% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
8% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
A perfect book adaptation. It was the best version in my opinion. The acting was amazing. They left out a few things to fit it into movie length, but it was so perfectly done. Which I respect a lot, because they tied everything together so well, that most probably won't notice, that they scrapped some parts or changed little bits. A perfect movie for people, who haven't read the book as well as for people, who loved the book or already know the story from other forms of media. A stunningly good movie adaptation, that I'm for sure going to watch again.
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For much of their 178-minute running time, Delaporte and de La Patellière let us delight in the spectacle of Dantès and his associates weaving their sinister, at times mysterious web — well-positioning us for the eventual reckoning, when we’ll be thoroughly invested in all these characters and their impending fates.
Delaporte and De La Patellière understand that Dumas’ type of novelistic revenge, whether froid or chaud, is best served onscreen in the most picturesque European locations, with cinematographer Nicolas Bolduc’s cameras ready to swoop and soar as needed, and paced to gallop, never dawdle.
This is a devilishly handsome old-school tale of treachery and intrigue that zips through its nearly three hours in a blur of swordplay, glorious costumes and prosthetic rubber facial disguises.
The pay-off is a fast-moving, good-looking gallop of Mission: Impossible-style mask play, languorous conniving in courtyards and occasional outbreaks of derring-do that chews up three hours without pausing for quail sandwiches.
The Count of Monte Cristo is the kind of movie where, after 180 minutes and many, many more plot points, you walk out of the theater without having felt the time pass. That’s a good thing if you’re looking for a fairly entertaining, swords-and-puffy-shirts revenge tale — and Dumas’ novel is probably the mother of all revenge tales.
"The Count of Monte Cristo" is such a beautiful masterpiece. It's the movie that should've been the International Feature submission from France
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Finally a modern movie that isnt woke, no lgbtq ultra liberal themes just a retelling of an old story with traditional gender roles. Hopefully this type of storytelling comes back as the whole go woke go broke formula is beyond its expiration date.
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A decent netflix cookie cutter miniserie with all episodes stitched together... but a weak movie. Decent supporting roles performances, decent photography, good costumes, but not a movie.
It seems tv shows have either come a long way, either they are so ubiquitous they have become the norm and people can't differentiate shows from movies anymore... interesting times indeed.
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Encore une énième adaptation du fameux Comte mais hélas, le compte n’y est pas ! le machin est une bouse intégrale qui dure ses trois plombes et franchement, il ne s’y passe pas grand-chose… autrement dit, on se fait bien chier, là-dedans !
Pourtant, les moyens sont là mais utilisés à mauvais escient, gaspillés surtout dans la prétention et l’esbroufe, puis dilués dans la lenteur et l’ennui. C’est en effet un somnifère de qualité, à n’en pas douter, aggravé par le fait que tous les comédiens jouent mal, très mal… sauf Laurent Laffite, le seul qui s’en sorte mieux mais qui sombre néanmoins avec les autres dans ce naufrage généralisé.
En outre, bien trop souvent, les comédiens ont des sales gueules (sans même mentionner le gars Niney pas vraiment photogénique) et il en est de même pour les filles : elles sont plutôt moches… ou du moins, pas belles !
L’autre souci concerne les dialogues souvent maladroits qui hésitent entre une expression moderne et celle engoncée et ampoulée du XIXème siècle. Du coup, l’ensemble sonne **** photographie très soignée met encore plus en lumière ces défauts et l’impression de regarder une sorte de série certes assez haut de gamme mais encore trop dilettante est vraiment une impression constamment désagréable. Et de toute façon, comme dit plus haut, on se fait bien trop chier, là-dedans ! alors, on tire la chasse par dessus et on n’en parle plus !
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Production Company
Chapter 2,
Pathé,
M6 Films,
Fargo Films,
Logical Content Ventures,
Canal+,
Umedia,
Ciné+,
M6,
W9,
uFund,
La Région Île-de-France,
Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Release Date Dec 20, 2024
Duration 2 h 53 m
Awards
César Awards, France
• 2 Wins & 14 Nominations
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
• 5 Nominations
Lumiere Awards, France
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations