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.

In 1815, sailor Edmond Dantès defies orders to rescue a shipwrecked woman from the Mediterranean Sea.

Edmond returns home to share the news with his fiancée, Mercédès Herrera, and her cousin, Fernand de Morcerf, who harbors feelings for her.

Edmond is imprisoned in the Château d'If, where he meets fellow inmate Abbé Faria, who educates him in languages, science, and culture over eight years.

Edmond takes Faria's body to his cell, hides in the burial sack in its place, and, after being thrown into the sea, escapes and swims to freedom.

Returning to Marseille, Edmond learns his father has died, and Mercédès has married Fernand and moved to Paris.

She reveals she once tried to expose Villefort's crimes, including his attempt to bury his illegitimate son, André, alive.

Edmond takes André under his wing, renaming him Prince Andrea Cavalcanti, and makes him a key player in his plans.

Meanwhile, Edmond uses Andrea to charm Eugénie, Danglars's daughter, and introduces Haydée, a beautiful woman under his protection, encouraging her to captivate Albert.

[8] With a budget estimated in €42.9 million,[2] The Count of Monte Cristo is the most expensive French film of 2024.

[10][11] In July 2023, Anaïs Demoustier, Laurent Lafitte, Anamaria Vartolomei, Bastien Bouillon, Patrick Mille, Vassili Schneider, and Julien de Saint Jean were cast in the film.

[5] It finished 2024 as the second-most watched film in French cinemas in the year, with more than nine million tickets sold.

The website's consensus reads: "Condensing Alexandre Dumas' hefty tome into a brisk and lavishly appointed action-adventure, this French adaptation of The Count of Monte-Cristo hits the sweet spot with rapier-like precision.

"[27] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.