The Count of Monte Cristo (2024 film)

For other uses, see The Count of Monte Cristo (disambiguation).
The Count of Monte Cristo
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLe Comte de Monte-Cristo
Directed byMatthieu Delaporte
Alexandre de La Patellière
Screenplay byMatthieu Delaporte
Alexandre de La Patellière
Based onThe Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
Produced byDimitri Rassam
Starring
CinematographyNicolas Bolduc
Edited byCélia Lafitedupont
Music byJérôme Rebotier
Production
companies
Distributed byPathé
Release dates
  • 22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) (Cannes)
  • 28 June 2024 (2024-06-28) (France)
Running time
173 minutes[1]
CountryFrance[1]
Languages
Budget€42.9 million[2]
Box office$100 million[3][4]

The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is a 2024 French period adventure-drama film based on the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas. Written and directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière, the film stars Pierre Niney in the role of Edmond Dantès.

The Count of Monte Cristo had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2024, and was released theatrically in France a month later by Pathé. With a budget estimated at €42.9 million, the film is the most expensive French production of 2024. It has sold over 9 million admissions in France,[5] where it is the second highest-grossing film of 2024. Worldwide, it has grossed $100 million,[6] and received critical acclaim.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)". Unifrance. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (26 March 2024). "298 feature films produced by France in 2023". Cineuropa.
  3. ^ "The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  4. ^ "LE COMTE DE MONTE-CRISTO (2024)". jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Charts - LES ENTREES EN FRANCE - JP Box-Office". www.jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Box Office mondial". www.cine-directors.net. Retrieved 18 November 2024.