The Return of the Musketeers
Seen it?1989 | 102 min | Comedy, Action, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Alita: Battle Angel, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
It's 1649: Mazarin hires the impoverished D'Artagnan to find the other musketeers: Cromwell has overthrown the English king, so Mazarin fears revolt, particularly from the popular Beaufort. Porthos, bored with riches and wanting a title, signs on, but Aramis, an abbé, and Athos, a brawler raising an intellectual son, assist Beaufort in secret. When they fail to halt Beaufort's escape from prison, the musketeers are expendable, and Mazarin sends them to London to rescue Charles I. They are also pursued by Justine, the avenging daughter of Milady de Winter, their enemy 20 years ago. They must escape England, avoid Justine, serve the Queen, and secure Beauford's political reforms.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Lester
- Michael YorkD'Artagnan
- Oliver ReedAthos
- Frank FinlayPorthos
- C. Thomas HowellRaoul
- Kim CattrallJustine de Winter
- Geraldine ChaplinQueen Anne
- Roy KinnearPlanchet
- Christopher LeeRochefort
- Philippe NoiretCardinal Mazarin
- Richard ChamberlainAramis