The Three Musketeers, the novel by Alexandre Dumas, has been adapted into multiple films, both live-action and animated.


The Three Musketeers. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1844 book
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Paul W.S. Anderson, 2011

In Venice, the musketeers Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, with the help of Milady de Winter, steal airship blueprints made by Leonardo da Vinci. A year later, d’Artagnan leaves his village in Gascony for Paris in hopes of becoming a musketeer as his father was, only to learn that they were disbanded.


The Three Musketeers. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1844 book
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Stephen Herek, 1993

In 1625, young-but-skilled fencer d’Artagnan sets off for Paris, France in hopes to follow in his murdered father’s footsteps and become a member of the musketeers: the personal guard of the King of France. Unfortunately, Captain Rochefort of the Cardinal’s Guards has disbanded the musketeers per the orders of Cardinal Richelieu, the King’s Minister, ostensibly to help fight in an impending war with England.


The Musketeers. Poster of the 2014 TV series and cover of the 1844 book, The Three Musketeers
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Adrian Hodges, 2014-2016

In 1630s Paris, Athos, Aramis and Porthos are a group of highly trained musketeers commanded by Captain Treville who meet d’Artagnan, a skillful farm boy with hopes of becoming a musketeer. The series follows them as they fight to protect King and country.


The Three Musketeers. Poster of the 1973 movie and cover of the 1844 book
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Richard Lester, 1973

Having learned swordsmanship from his father, the young country bumpkin d’Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a king’s musketeer. D’Artagnan sides with the musketeers in the ensuing street fight and becomes their ally in opposition to the Cardinal, who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the king, Louis XIII.


The Musketeer. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1844 book, The Three Musketeers
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Peter Hyams, 2001

The young boy, d’Artagnan witnesses the murder of his parents at the hands of Febre, chief henchman of Cardinal Richelieu. Fourteen years later the grown d’Artagnan finds on his arrival in Paris that the musketeers have been disbanded by order of Cardinal Richelieu, who is usurping the king’s authority with the help of Febre.


The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge. Poster of the 1974 movie and cover of the 1844 book, The Three Musketeers
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Richard Lester, 1974

During the Anglo-French War (1627–1629), Cardinal Richelieu continues the machinations he began in The Three Musketeers by ordering the Count de Rochefort to kidnap Constance Bonancieux, dressmaker to the Queen Anne of France. The evil Milady de Winter, who wants revenge on junior musketeer d’Artagnan, seduces him to keep him occupied.


Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1844 book, The Three Musketeers
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Donovan Cook, 2004

The story begins with Troubadour, a French-accented turtle who loves songs, backstage of a show trying to remind the narrator that he promised to use one of Troubadour’s songs. Mickey is gifted one of their hats, inspiring them to follow their example and become musketeers; however, in the present day, Mickey, Donald and Goofy are lowly janitors for the musketeers’ headquarters and their dream was still far away.


The Fourth Musketeer. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1844 book, The Three Musketeers
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Steve Lawson, 2022

At the behest of his father, young d’Artagnan travels from rural Gascony to Paris, where he becomes embroiled in a devious plot between the King’s Musketeers and the Guardsmen of Cardinal Richelieu.

“Some people see it as this success when the book is finally made into a movie - that marks its success. I don't see it that way.”

ROBIN HOBB (Writer)