The Three Musketeers (1993)
Sometimes when classic literature is brought to the screen, studios try to find ways to make it relatable to the young audience they are chasing. Disney’s The Three Musketeers in 1993 checks all the boxes. It’s got four of the hottest young stars of the time, Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen (yes), Oliver Platt, and Chris O’Donnell. Plus, the always exquisite Tim Curry as his villainous best. It’s a movie so inspired by Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, it even brought in Bryan Adams to write the song intended to be its big hit, All for One. The Three Musketeers feels very much like a 90s movie in how it looks, how it’s acted, and its action sequences. But somehow, it all works. There have been plenty of adaptations of Alexandre Dumas’ story, but rarely have they been so crowd-pleasing and fun. There’s a good chance this movie doesn’t get made if Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves hadn’t been such a big hit a couple of years earlier. Though it did not enjoy the success of Robin Hood at the box office. It did a little better when it came to home video, but it never was what Disney was hoping for. Stephen Herek directed The Three Musketeers and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. You can tell. Both have that wish-fulfillment theme. D’Artagnan is like Bill and Ted, except instead of being a rock star, he wants to be a Musketeer. We all should be like D’Artagnan and chase our dreams, no matter who tells us they are impossible. This version of The Three Musketeers is easy to find in 2026 because of Disney+. It’s a movie about heroism and sacrificing for your friends. It’s a message 2026 still needs to hear, maybe even more than 1993 needed to hear it.
