Prepare for adventure. Count on revenge.
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) is a adventure, drama, history and action film directed by Kevin Reynolds, released on January 23, 2002 with a runtime of 2h 11m. It stars Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris and James Frain. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 2,105 ratings.
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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
Katherine Holme
as Julianne
Helen McCrory
as Valentina Villefort
Directed by Kevin Reynolds, written by Alexandre Dumas and Jay Wolpert, produced by Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum and Jonathan Glickman.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 2,105 ratings.
Fantastic story given a quite smashing adaptation. Every once in a while, when Hollywood is stuck for new swashbuckling ideas, they turn to the writer of "The Three Musketeers", "The Man In The Iron Mask" and "The Count Of Monte Cristo", one Alexandre Dumas père. Which of course is no bad thing as long as the adaptation is given care and consideration - which hasn't always been the case. So when it was announced…
Reviewed on March 15, 2019
Jim Caviezel is adequate, no better, as the wronged "Edmond" who gets caught up in a Napoleonic conspiracy that sees him confined on a remote island prison from which no-one escapes alive. His situation seems hopeless, until he receives an unlikely visitor - the elderly Abbe Faria (Richard Harris), who has been trying to tunnel his way out but took a bit of a wrong turning! The two become firm friends, and his…
Reviewed on June 8, 2022
Well, it's not one quality... but I like to do a thumbs up or thumbs down approach. If the movie entertains a thumbs up, if it doesn't a thumbs down. Seems simpler than debating on a 4, a 5, a 6, whatever. This is also kind of why I want to be able to review individual actors, just so I can write a memo to Guy Peirce and tell him that he needs to stop doing period literary pieces and go back to making films that…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
Not as good as the book, but what movie is? I have read the book, and I found the movie a pleasant surprise.
Reviewed on July 2, 2026
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The main cast of The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) includes Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain and Dagmara Dominczyk. The film was directed by Kevin Reynolds. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Count of Monte Cristo was released on January 23, 2002 and runs for 2h 11m.
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 2,105 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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