This 96%-Rated Period Adventure Is Dominating Streaming Charts — Here’s Where To Watch

A French action-adventure film has broken into the top ten most popular movies list on Amazon Prime Video globally, according to FlixPatrol. We’re talking about the widely acclaimed 2024 release, The Count of Monte Cristo, a fresh adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic 1844 novel. Read on to find out what the film is about, how it’s been received by critics and audiences, and where you can watch it online.

What’s The Count of Monte-Cristo All About

Directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière, this 1800s-set film tells the gripping story of Edmond Dantès (played by Pierre Niney), a kind-hearted sailor who is falsely accused of treason and thrown into a remote island prison.

During his imprisonment, he forms a bond with a fellow inmate who educates him in various subjects and reveals the secret of a hidden treasure. After fourteen long years, Edmond escapes from prison and returns to society. He is now transformed into the wealthy and mysterious Count of Monte Cristo and is determined to take revenge on those who betrayed him.