The Mummy

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The Mummy

PG-13

1999

2h 4m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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The Mummy is a rousing, suspenseful and horrifying epic about an expedition of treasure-seeking explorers in the Sahara Desert in 1925. Stumbling upon an ancient tomb, the hunters unwittingly set loose a 3,000-year-old legacy of terror, which is embodied in the vengeful reincarnation of an Egyptian priest who had been sentenced to an eternity as one of the living dead.

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Critics Consensus

It's difficult to make a persuasive argument for The Mummy as any kind of meaningful cinematic achievement, but it's undeniably fun to watch.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

07/05/2024

4/5

The Mummy is cheerful, good-natured and entertaining and its cast did engagingly silly things like ride camels through the desert; though the film relies on some dodgy stereotypes, not really palatable despite the 1920s setting.

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David Hunter

The Hollywood Reporter

05/12/2020

Far more ambitious than its predecessors but a notch or two below the unique event-movie experience it might have been.

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Keith Phipps

AV Club

02/27/2020

A-

It's passable entertainment, but it'll likely leave you wanting more.

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Scott Collura

IGN Movies

Apr 17

8/10

Stephen Sommers' throwback to adventure films and screwball comedies has managed to become a modern classic, and a paean to a type of movie that rarely gets made these days.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

10/10

You’ve probably heard of Indiana Jones and Die Hard – well what if I was to tell you those movies birthed a third, superior movie starring Brendan Fraser? You would say, “Fill me up, daddy!”

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

12/06/2024

4.5/5

“The Mummy” managed to capture lightning in a bottle. It picked a perfect cast for a highly entertaining script and did so in an era when innovation was possible in visual and special effects. The result is appropriately special. Full review in Spanish.

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Kyle C

05/07/2025

They dont make movies like this anymore. A fun adventure that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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Shauna

05/07/2025

Best of the Mummy movies 😉

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MBSC

04/03/2025

Great Adventure movie!

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James V

03/30/2025

Excellent film. Horror adventure, not the downbeat gory horror of modern horror films.

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Oliver

11/09/2024

Just as good 25 years after I saw it in theaters.

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Jennifer

06/08/2024

Can never go wrong with this movie.

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Synopsis

The Mummy is a rousing, suspenseful and horrifying epic about an expedition of treasure-seeking explorers in the Sahara Desert in 1925. Stumbling upon an ancient tomb, the hunters unwittingly set loose a 3,000-year-old legacy of terror, which is embodied in the vengeful reincarnation of an Egyptian priest who had been sentenced to an eternity as one of the living dead.

Director: Stephen Sommers
Producer: Sean Daniel, James Jacks
Screenwriter: Nina Wilcox Putnam, Richard Schayer, John L. Balderston, Lloyd Fonvielle
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Alphaville Films, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 7, 1999, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2015
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)