Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- buoyant
- light adventure night
- classic film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an energetic but uneven swashbuckling comedy, with its 60% Rotten Tomatoes score indicating mixed reception.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The veteran Musketeers' political missions, aging bodies, and personal rivalries are played through broad comic adventure.
D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis reunite decades after their earlier adventures, with Athos raising an intellectual son and Porthos seeking renewed status.
The plot places the Musketeers amid Mazarin's fears of revolt, Cromwell's overthrow of the English king, Charles I's danger, and the Duke of Beaufort's reforms.
Justine de Winter pursues the Musketeers as the avenging daughter of their former enemy Milady de Winter.
Films like The Return of the Musketeers, and why
The Three Musketeers
shared swashbuckling adventure, historical setting, comic ensemble energy, and swordplay
The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge
shared Richard Lester direction, irreverent period adventure, theatrical humor, and dashing ensemble heroes
The Princess Bride
shared comic action, historical intrigue, swordplay, and playful adventure tone
Robin and Marian
shared aging heroes, historical action-comedy, political intrigue, and ensemble camaraderie
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Lester
- Release Date
- 1989-04-12
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (162)
Cast
- Michael York
- Oliver Reed
- Frank Finlay
- C. Thomas Howell
- Kim Cattrall
- Geraldine Chaplin
- Roy Kinnear
- Christopher Lee
- Philippe Noiret
- Richard Chamberlain
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Return of the Musketeers about?
- Aging Musketeers reunite for a comic, politically charged rescue mission amid seventeenth-century rebellion and inherited revenge.
- What is The Return of the Musketeers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Return of the Musketeers as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Return of the Musketeers violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Return of the Musketeers as mild.
- What did critics think of The Return of the Musketeers?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an energetic but uneven swashbuckling comedy, with its 60% Rotten Tomatoes score indicating mixed reception.
- Which films are like The Return of the Musketeers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge, The Princess Bride, and Robin and Marian.
- How long is The Return of the Musketeers?
- The Return of the Musketeers runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Return of the Musketeers?
- In United States, The Return of the Musketeers is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
