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The Scorpion King

PG-13 Released Apr 19, 2002 1h 31m Adventure Action Fantasy TRAILER for List
41% Tomatometer 137 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Inspired by the legendary Egyptian warrior, "The Scorpion King" is set 5000 years ago in the notorious city of Gomorrah, where an evil ruler is determined to lay waste to all the nomadic peoples of the desert. The few remaining tribes, never natural allies, have to unite or perish. Knowing their enemy relies on the visions of a sorcerer, they hire a skilled assassin, Mathayus (Dwayne Johnson), to eliminate the visionary.
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Action adventure doesn't get much cheesier than The Scorpion King.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media On the silly popcorn scale, it works pretty well. Rated: 3/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune Another grandiose, hyperactive crock, full of lame jokes and gorgeous, stupefying images. Rated: 2/4 Jul 20, 2002 Full Review Michael Rechtshaffen Hollywood Reporter All the necessary exposition prevents the picture from rising above your generic sand 'n' sandal adventure. Apr 24, 2002 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Just as much big, dumb fun as an A-grade B-movie should be. Rated: 3/5 Sep 11, 2020 Full Review Sean Collier Box Office Prophets The effects are terrible, the comedy falls flat and the story is an utter mess. Rated: 2/10 Jul 27, 2020 Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending It's hard to follow and doesn't reward the effort of following it. It's not good drama, and it's not good spectacle. Rated: 1/5 Aug 26, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Henry C Great film the chemistry is amazing Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/14/24 Full Review Andrew L The Rock's first big role is nothing to rave about as the plot of the movie has nothing to do with The Mummy Movies. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review Michael K Watched on 06/06/2024. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/06/24 Full Review Norton S The Rock was so much better in Jönssonligan Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/24 Full Review Finn M Just sit back and have fun. Its not a good movie but its fun Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Badger P Fun to watch, not realistic but a good movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Inspired by the legendary Egyptian warrior, "The Scorpion King" is set 5000 years ago in the notorious city of Gomorrah, where an evil ruler is determined to lay waste to all the nomadic peoples of the desert. The few remaining tribes, never natural allies, have to unite or perish. Knowing their enemy relies on the visions of a sorcerer, they hire a skilled assassin, Mathayus (Dwayne Johnson), to eliminate the visionary.
Director
Chuck Russell
Producer
Sean Daniel, James Jacks, Stephen Sommers, Kevin Misher
Screenwriter
John Hales, Stephen Sommers, Stephen Sommers, William Osborne, David Hayter
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Alphaville Films
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sensuality|Intense Action Violence)
Genre
Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 19, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 24, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$90.3M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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