The Mummy
1999 · Movie · PG-13 · 124 min · ★ 7.0 · 57% critics
In 1920s Egypt, an adventurer and an Egyptologist race into the lost ruins of Hamunaptra as they uncover ancient treasures amid a growing threat. Their discovery awakens a long-punished high priest, unleashing a curse that spells eternal doom for the world.
Based on The Mummy
Also known as Mummy · The Mummy I · The Mummy 1
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-04-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (10,044 votes)
- Box office
- $415,933,406
- Budget
- $80,000,000
About
If you want Indiana Jones-style treasure adventure with monster mayhem and laughs, The Mummy is a great pick; Not for you if you want serious, historically grounded horror, or if you dislike tongue-in-cheek adventure similar to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
Pros: fun action-adventure blend; spooky thrills with humor; charming leading chemistry | Cons: not historically accurate; effects may feel dated; horror elements aren’t scary
Themes
- egypt
- cairo
- library
- secret passage
- pastor
- pyramid
- sandstorm
- solar eclipse
- mummy
- foreign legion
- nile
- secret society
- +15 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Brendan Fraser
as Rick O'Connell
Rachel Weisz
as Evelyn Carnahan
John Hannah
as Jonathan Carnahan
Arnold Vosloo
as Imhotep
Patricia Velásquez
as Anck-Su-Namun
Oded Fehr
as Ardeth Bay
Kevin J. O'Connor
as Beni Gabor
Jonathan Hyde
as Allen Chamberlain
Erick Avari
as Terence Bey
Stephen Dunham
as Isaac Henderson
Directed by Stephen Sommers