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The Count of Monte Cristo is a handsome revenge story that is not gentle. You get prison, killings, a woman sold into a brothel, opium, and grief that fuels the plot. Older teens and adults
Story (may spoil tone)
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.
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Violence Prison and revenge killings. Handsome, still cruel
Prison and revenge killings. Handsome, still cruel
Language A character names being born outside marriage. Not an f-word film
A character names being born outside marriage. Not an f-word film
Sex / nudity Kisses and a romantic plot. No sex scene
Kisses and a romantic plot. No sex scene
Drugs / alcohol Opium is smoked to open the mind. Named, not a party film
Opium is smoked to open the mind. Named, not a party film
Frightening Prison and a sense that a monster could step out of the dark
Prison and a sense that a monster could step out of the dark
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence A woman is sold into a brothel. That is the harm, not a romance beat
A woman is sold into a brothel. That is the harm, not a romance beat
Child peril / abuse We did not see child peril in this one
We did not see child peril in this one
Bullying / discrimination We did not see bullying in this one
We did not see bullying in this one
Gore / death / weapons Ugly killing, not a splatter reel
Ugly killing, not a splatter reel
Dangerous behaviour We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health We did not see mental health in this one
We did not see mental health in this one
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement Grief is named as the thing that did not change her
Grief is named as the thing that did not change her
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Revenge is the whole engine. What does the film think it costs?
- A woman is sold. How do you talk about that without the rest of his plan?
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