Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- propulsive
- action movie night
- popcorn viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film energetic and visually extravagant but generic, dramatically thin, and unable to distinguish itself from other adaptations of Dumas's story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Da Vinci's airship blueprints and battling airships transform the musketeer story into a technology-heavy spectacle.
D'Artagnan arrives from Gascony, challenges Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, and becomes their fourth partner.
The film emphasizes stunt work, airship battles, sword fights, and comic excess over historical or literary fidelity.
Leonardo Da Vinci's airship blueprints initiate the conflict and fuel the schemes involving Richelieu and Milady.
Films like The Three Musketeers, and why
The Mask of Zorro
Shares fast-paced swashbuckling adventure, comic bravado, swordplay, and romantic intrigue in a heightened historical setting.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Shares steampunk spectacle, flamboyant action choreography, literary adventure foundations, and playful historical fantasy.
The Three Musketeers
Shares ensemble swordplay, court intrigue, charismatic rogues, and accessible adventure-comedy energy.
The Man in the Iron Mask
Shares lavish period adventure, witty team dynamics, romance, and exaggerated action built around a literary classic.
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul W. S. Anderson
- Release Date
- 2011-08-31
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (2863)
Cast
- Logan Lerman
- Milla Jovovich
- Matthew Macfadyen
- Ray Stevenson
- Luke Evans
- Gabriella Wilde
- Juno Temple
- Mads Mikkelsen
- Christoph Waltz
- Orlando Bloom
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Three Musketeers about?
- A reckless Gascon joins three disgraced musketeers in a flamboyant, airship-powered fight to protect France from a cardinal’s conspiracy.
- What is The Three Musketeers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Three Musketeers as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Three Musketeers violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Three Musketeers as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Three Musketeers?
- Critics broadly found the film energetic and visually extravagant but generic, dramatically thin, and unable to distinguish itself from other adaptations of Dumas's story.
- Which films are like The Three Musketeers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mask of Zorro, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Three Musketeers, and The Man in the Iron Mask.
- How long is The Three Musketeers?
- The Three Musketeers runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Three Musketeers?
- In United States, The Three Musketeers streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
