An innocent man escapes prison to deliver epic, gritty revenge on those who stole his life.
Pulpy. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on MGM+, Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: strong violence.
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Edmond Dantès becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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Seven Samurai (1954)Epic · full attention · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA desperate village hires seven masterless samurai to prepare them for a brutal bandit attack.
Descendants of the Sun (2016)Romantic · date night · emotionally heavy · briskA soldier and a surgeon navigate epic romance and adventure as fate keeps pulling them together.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Epic · family watch · strong violence · emotionally heavyA fellowship of heroes embarks on an epic, gritty adventure to destroy a powerful, corrupting ring.
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)Epic · family watch · strong violence · emotionally heavyA wrongfully imprisoned sailor escapes, finds treasure, and exacts epic revenge on his betrayers.
Rurouni Kenshin (1996)Wholesome humor · gritty · full attention · strong violenceA reformed assassin navigates a brisk, gritty, and pulpy Meiji era with wholesome humor and epic action.
The Magnificent Century (2011)Epic · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavyA young sultan’s epic, decades-long quest to forge an invincible empire unfolds with measured, gritty suspense.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Dry wit · pulpy · party watch · strong violenceA fedora-clad archaeologist races the Nazis in a brisk, pulpy, and suspenseful quest for a legendary artifact.The Count of Monte Cristo is on our Revenge, French, Kanopy, Drama on Kanopy and Action on Kanopy lists.
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