The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Seen it?2006 | 170 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 50 min.
Thousands of years ago, the great Child King Tutankhamen ruled. Few know the details of his life -- No one knows the secrets of his death. All that is about to change.Free -spirited archaeologist Danny Fremont (Casper Van Dien, Sleepy Hollow) is certain that if found, King Tut's Emerald Tablet would hold the power to control the world. Unfortunately, the only one who believes Fremont is his nemesis archaeologist Morgan Sinclair (Jonathan Hyde, Titanic), a member of a secret society who wants the tablet to harness unspeakable evil on the world and will stop at nothing to get it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
- Casper Van DienDanny Freemont
- Leonor VarelaDr. Azelia Barakat
- Malcolm McDowellNathan Cairns
- Jonathan HydeMorgan Sinclair
- Steven WaddingtonJason McGreevy
- Niko NicoteraAndrew Walker
- Tat WhalleyRembrandt
- Brendan PatricksBrian Eastcliff
- Patrick ToomeyJacques Belmond
- Simon CallowGeorge Russell