The Count of Monte Cristo
Taste attributes: adventureactiondramahistoricalunsavouryheavylineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
"Prepare for adventure. Count on revenge."
Boxlist takeA serious adventure film that is dark and stirring. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Touchstone Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
