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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Released Jun 23, 1955 1h 19m Comedy List
25% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 47% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings
Two guys (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) stuck in Egypt follow a medallion to the crypt of Kharis. Read More Read Less
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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader [A] rote horror comedy. Feb 13, 2020 Full Review Paul Chambers Movie Chambers They don't even make the monster look believable. I think you can see his underwear. It's a comedy, not a cartoon. Rated: C- Oct 26, 2014 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Pure shtick, played by men who absolutely did not have the energy or the motivation to do their shtick well. Rated: 4/10 Oct 15, 2013 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Probably no worse than the usual Abbott and Costello comedies in the long running series, it just seems worse. Rated: C Jun 19, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 12, 2005 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 3/5 Feb 27, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrew L The worst of The Abbott and Costello meet the monster films. There are even times in the film where Bud and Lou call each other by their real life names and not the names of the characters they play in the film (Pete and Freddie) What also makes this movie terrible is we only see The Mummy for probably a total time of 15 minutes. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/16/24 Full Review Joel H If you already like the comedy of this classic duo, you will probably like Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy. It's the same schtick they'd been doing for decades, but they're in Egypt. There actually isn't very much mummy time in this mummy movie. Most of the story is the guys trying to avoid getting captured and/or killed by various characters. And yet I liked it. I laughed out loud a few times and smiled most of the way through it. It's not as strong as Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, but it's enjoyable. Though it's sad to think that this is one of their final films before they broke up. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/07/23 Full Review Michael C While "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy" is not a terrible movie, it is just OK for the most part. For me, "Hold That Ghost" remains the legendary comedy duo's magnum opus. I will say this 1955 comedy does have it's positive aspects. The production design is very impressive. The sets and costumes are quite good. Of course the late Bud Abbott and the late Lou Costello are nothing short of excellent as they usually are. They always have great chemistry on screen and their performances are consistently believable. One odd thing to note about the movie is that both Bud and Lou refer to each other by their real names in the movie but in the ending credits their character names are listed as Peter Patterson and Freddie Franklin. They are also helped by a very impressive supporting cast. Future television star the late Richard Deacon does a good job in the small role as Semu, leader of the Cult of Klaris. The late Marie Windsor is very good as villainess Madame Rontru. I don't give a very high recommendation to "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy" but I will say it is an entertaining movie and something doo to pass the time with. If you do see it, I think you will be at least entertained. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/23 Full Review Ken S Not bad for Saturday night Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/02/23 Full Review Tim N This movie is closer to a Universal Mummy movie and it is to an Abbott and Costello comedy. While it's not bad compared to some of the other mummy sequels as a comedy of falls flat. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/29/22 Full Review Liam D One of the last Abbott and Costello movies and you can tell because the jokes are stale and the main title characters don't meet until the final act Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/21/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two guys (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) stuck in Egypt follow a medallion to the crypt of Kharis.
Director
Charles Lamont
Producer
Howard Christie
Screenwriter
John Grant
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 23, 1955, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Runtime
1h 19m
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