The Mummy
Seen it?2017 | 110 min | Fantasy, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but just 15% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weak 5.5 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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. If you loved The Exorcist, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
15% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesWeak
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$409 million worldwide on a $125 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 766K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alex Kurtzman
- Tom CruiseNick Morton
- Annabelle WallisJennifer Halsey
- Sofia BoutellaAhmanet
- Jake JohnsonChris Vail
- Courtney B. VanceColonel Greenway
- Russell CroweHenry Jekyll / Edward Hyde
- Marwan KenzariMalik
- Neil MaskellDr. Whemple
- Javier BotetSet
- Andrew BrookeMr. Brooke