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The Mummy Returns

Seen it?

2001 | 130 min | Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

People are still talking about it and it made about 5 times its budget, though it had middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans and action fans.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 2 hr 10 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    46% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    2 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $443 million worldwide on a $98 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 709K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stephen Sommers

  • Brendan FraserRick O'Connell
  • Rachel WeiszEvelyn O'Connell / Nefertiri
  • John HannahJonathan Carnahan
  • Oded FehrArdeth Bay
  • Arnold VoslooImhotep
  • Patricia VelásquezMeela / Anck-Su-Namun
  • Freddie BoathAlex O'Connell
  • Dwayne JohnsonMathayus / The Scorpion King
  • Alun ArmstrongBaltus Hafez
  • Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeLock-Nah