At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the rei... Read allAt an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 24 nominations total
Storyline
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- TriviaBrendan Fraser nearly died during a scene where his character is hanged. Rachel Weisz remembered, "He [Fraser] stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated."
- GoofsEvery time we see Ardeth Bay at the beginning of the movie, he says the same phrase every time he talks, even though the translation is always different.
- Crazy creditsAt the end credits of the film, the main cast and crew's names are first presented in hieroglyphics, then change into Roman (English) fonts that have a hieroglyphic-like look to them; the rest of the credits are also in this font. After the main cast and crew are named, the rest of the credits, instead of scrolling down in traditional straight lines, are staggered in snake-like patterns, while hieroglyphics are placed in various areas of the credits and on the screen.
- Alternate versionsUniversal Studios released a family-friendly version on DVD that removes objectionable content. This version has a blue border on the DVD cover.
- ConnectionsEdited into La tomba (2006)
- Soundtracks'Al Nahla Al 'Ali (The Tall Palm Tree)
Written by Metqal Qemawi Metqal, Yunis Al Hilali
Performed by The Musicians of the Nile
Courtesy of Real World Records Ltd.
Featured review
Great Adventurous Fun!
Certainly this Universal remake is more in the vain of Indiana Jones rather than the original Mummy. It is high on adventure and comedy, and wins because of it. The sets, scenery, special effects are all first-rate. The film is fast-paced from beginning to end and is very suspenseful. Stephen Sommers again shows his talent as a director for creating action-packed adventure with a high level of comedic overtones. The cast are all very good in their roles, yet none of them seem really to be taking themselves or the film too serious. Brendan Fraser is an affable hero, and Rachel Weisz makes a good heroine. Good support comes from John Hannah, Kevin J. O'Connor, and the mummy, Arnold Vosloo. Also a real treat was seeing Bernard Fox in a small role as an aging British pilot. Don't expect the old mummy of lore in this one, but sit down and have one heck of a ride...a rollercoaster of hijinks in the sands of Egypt.
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- BaronBl00d
- Jul 22, 2000
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- Also known as
- Xác Ướp Ai Cập
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $157,095,368
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $43,369,635
- May 9, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $417,643,286
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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