The Count of Monte Cristo
Metascore
61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
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  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    90
    That tale gets a first-class Hallmark Hall of Fame treatment in Kevin Reynolds's swaggering The Count of Monte Cristo, which is old-form moviemaking at its best.
  2. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kim Morgan
    100
    Utterly thrilling and enthralling, a commercial film that paces itself wonderfully, never allowing the action or romance to outweigh its story and characters. For mainstream adventure fare, that's quite an accomplishment.
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User Score
8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. grandpajoe6191
    6
    Bah, "The Count of Monte Cristo" is a movie that displays a violent tale of revenge into a ridiculously cheesy one. However I'll give credit for the excellent cinematography.… Full Review »
  2. TarynN
    10
    This is my FAVOURITE movie of all time.
  3. PaulS.
    10
    Simply one of the most well-done films of all time. Well-acted, with a great storyline. Very well done.
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