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The Mummy Returns (2001)

 -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy  -  4 May 2001 (USA)
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The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror.

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Many years ago, in Ancient Egypt, the Scorpion Kind led a menacing army, but when he sold his soul to Anubis, he was erased from history. Now he is only a myth...or is he? Rick and Evelyn O'Connell is still discovering new artifacts, along with their 8 year old son Alex. They discover the Bracelet of Anubis. But someone else is after the bracelet. High Priest Imhotep has been brought back from the dead once again and wants the bracelet, to control the Scorpian King's army. That's not the only problem. Imhotep now has Alex and with the bracelet attached to him, doesn't have long to live. Written by Film_Fan

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scorpion | king | bracelet | son | egypt | See more »

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Rated PG-13 for adventure action and violence | See all certifications »

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4 May 2001 (USA)  »

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$98,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£5,929,146 (UK) (18 May 2001)

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$202,007,640 (USA) (28 September 2001)
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In the scene where they enter the room full of gold, one of the statues in the back of the room is a life-sized Oscar statue that is partially obscured by other items. See more »

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A servant's modern grey underwear can be seen in the fight sequence as the Scorpion King throws him over his shoulder. See more »

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Baltus Hafez, the Curator: [after the Scorpion King grabs him] My lord, save me. Save me.
Imhotep: Why?
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Enjoyable thanks to the humor and the many special effects.
31 October 2004 | by (Tessenderlo, Belgium) – See all my reviews

Most people compare this sequel to the first movie 'The Mummy', which is a good thing of course, but I haven't seen the first one, so no comparisons from me.

So what can I tell you? Well, the movie isn't as bad as I expected. It's all to clear that the director's first thought wasn't about the script but about the many special effects, but i still quite liked the movie. What made this movie work for me was the humor. Normally this kind of movies takes itself much too serious, there is no place for any joke or funny situation at all. In The Mummy Returns this is different.

Thanks to the humor, this movie was very enjoyable, but it is of course the many special effects that make this movie what it is. Don't expect anything real: a mummy coming to life, sucking the life out of people, armies of mythological creatures... will of course never exist in reality, but it certainly was nice to see.

I guess it is best to qualify this movie as some excellent way to pass some boring hours on a cold and rainy afternoon. It's certainly not an intellectual movie, but I didn't mind about that when watching it. I give it a 6,5/10.


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