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The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)   Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   Critics Reviews Average Grade:   C+ Source Brief Review Grade* Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert "This is the kind of adventure picture the studios churned out in the Golden Age -- so traditional it almost feels new." more... B   Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington "...overblown and disappointing..." more... D+ E! Online "...gets the swashbuckling job done -- even if it's short on inspiration." more... B- Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan "...leaves a sour taste." more... D   Premiere Glenn Kenny (3 stars) "...delightful..." more... B   ReelViews James Berardinelli "...arguably the least impressive of the filmed Counts." more... C   Rolling Stone Peter Travers "...keeps the action percolating..." more... B- Salon.com Jeff Stark "The classic book had a lot of complex, smart things to say about revenge. The movie doesn't." more... C- San Francisco Chronicle Bob Graham "People are going to love it." more... B   Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold "...loses spirit with a vengeance." more... B- St. Paul Pioneer Press Chris Hewitt "...not the full 'Monte.'" more... C+ TV Guide Maitland McDonagh "...solid entertainment..." more... B   Village Voice Jessica Winter "...[a] guilty pleasure..." more... B+ Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan "...a mediocre production that nevertheless will strike a deep and resonant chord with viewers." more... C+ * Yahoo! Movies converts each critic's published rating into a letter grade. If the critic's review does not include a rating, Yahoo! Movies assigns a grade based on an assessment of the review. (more...)