
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 112 min · ★ 5.5 · 22% critics
Archaeologist Rick O'Connell heads to China after a long-buried, ancient emperor is brought back, threatening world domination. With the help of his wife and grown son, Rick confronts the Dragon Emperor’s supernatural power and tries to stop his quest before it spreads further.
Also known as The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor · The Mummy 3 · The Mummy 3 - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor · La Momie : la Tombe de l'Empereur Dragon
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-07-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 22/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (4,821 votes)
- Box office
- $403,449,830
- Budget
- $145,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy it if you want fast-paced, over-the-top Mummy-style thrills with adventurous set pieces; Not for you if you prefer the earlier entries’ tone, grounded plots, or the original cast chemistry.
Pros: fast, entertaining action; China-set adventure; returning lead presence | Cons: sometimes cartoonish overreach; uneven story focus; recasting disappointments
Themes
- china
- sword
- pyramid
- mummy
- yeti
- sequel
- chinese emperor
- tomb
- great wall of china
- terracotta army
- 1940s
- 3rd century bc
Cast & crew

Brendan Fraser
as Rick O'Connell

Maria Bello
as Evelyn O'Connell

John Hannah
as Jonathan Carnahan

Luke Ford
as Alex O'Connell

Isabella Leong Lok-Sze
as Lin

Jet Li
as Han

Michelle Yeoh
as Zi Yuan

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
as Yang
- RW
Russell Wong
as Ming Guo

Liam Cunningham
as "Mad Dog" Maguire
Directed by Rob Cohen