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The Mummy

  • 19991999
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
440K
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POPULARITY
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The Mummy (1999)
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 wreck havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
440K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
84
36
  • Director
    • Stephen Sommers
  • Writers
    • Stephen Sommers(screen story)
    • Lloyd Fonvielle(screen story)
    • Kevin Jarre(screen story)
  • Stars
    • Brendan Fraser
    • Rachel Weisz
    • John Hannah
  • Director
    • Stephen Sommers
  • Writers
    • Stephen Sommers(screen story)
    • Lloyd Fonvielle(screen story)
    • Kevin Jarre(screen story)
  • Stars
    • Brendan Fraser
    • Rachel Weisz
    • John Hannah
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Brendan Fraser in The Mummy (1999)
    Arnold Vosloo in The Mummy (1999)
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    Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, and Rachel Weisz in The Mummy (1999)
    Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and Arnold Vosloo in The Mummy (1999)
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    Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, and Rachel Weisz in The Mummy (1999)
    Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in The Mummy (1999)
    The fort is overrun
    Rick & Beni prepare to fight along their fellow soldiers
    Rachel Weisz stars as Evie
    Rachel Weisz stars as Evie

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    Brendan Fraser
    Brendan Fraser
    • Rick O'Connell
    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Evelyn Carnahan
    John Hannah
    John Hannah
    • Jonathan Carnahan
    Arnold Vosloo
    Arnold Vosloo
    • Imhotep
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    • Beni Gabor
    Jonathan Hyde
    Jonathan Hyde
    • Dr. Allen Chamberlain
    Oded Fehr
    Oded Fehr
    • Ardeth Bay
    Erick Avari
    Erick Avari
    • Dr. Terrence Bey
    Stephen Dunham
    Stephen Dunham
    • Mr. Henderson
    Corey Johnson
    Corey Johnson
    • Mr. Daniels
    Tuc Watkins
    Tuc Watkins
    • Mr. Burns
    Omid Djalili
    Omid Djalili
    • Warden Gad Hassan
    Aharon Ipalé
    Aharon Ipalé
    • Pharaoh Seti I
    Bernard Fox
    Bernard Fox
    • Captain Winston Havelock
    Patricia Velasquez
    Patricia Velasquez
    • Anck Su Namun
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    • Hook
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    • Director
      • Stephen Sommers
    • Writers
      • Stephen Sommers(screen story) (screenplay)
      • Lloyd Fonvielle(screen story)
      • Kevin Jarre(screen story)
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    • Trivia
      Brendan Fraser nearly died during a scene where his character is hanged. Rachel Weisz remembered, "He [Fraser] stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated."
    • Goofs
      The codex-style books (pages, covers, and binding) were not invented until the Roman Empire. Ancient Egyptians used scrolls. Therefore, the Book of the Dead and the Book of Amun-Ra should not look like modern books at all.
    • Quotes

      Beni: [after a shipwreck] O'Connell! Hey, O'Connell! It looks to me like I've got all the horses!

      Rick: Hey, Beni! Looks to me like you're on the wrong side of the *river*!

    • Crazy credits
      At the end credits of the film, the main cast and crews' 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 is 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 versions
      Universal Studios released a Family Friendly version on DVD that removes objectionable content. This version has a blue border on the DVD cover.
    • Connections
      Edited 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.

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    8/10
    Great fun in the vein of "Indiana Jones"...
    "The Mummy" is an adventurous yarn in the vein of "Indiana Jones." It's a lot of fun, very charming, and never tries to be more than what it is. What is it? An entertaining summer flick which is not only worth seeing, but perhaps even owning. It's one of those fun movies you can return to over and over again and never grow tired of doing so.

    It's hardly a remake of the Universal classic of the same name. It's merely a new way to tell the story with the same basic idea - a murderous mummy is brought back from the dead. This time we have a hero and heroine who must stop him before he takes over the world, or something along the line of world domination.

    The hero is Rick (Brendan Fraser), a thief thriving off the very basics out in Egypt circa 1930. Arrested and to be hanged, he is saved by the heroine (Rachel Weisz), who believes he may hold the key to helping them find an ancient Egyptian kingdom buried under the sand, if I recall correctly (though it has been a while since I've seen this). Little does she know what lurks beneath the sand near that old kingdom is none other than the remains of a man who was caught cheating on the king's wife years ago and mummified.

    Now, after unearthing the remains of the kingdom, the expedition led by our heroes come upon an ancient "Book of the Dead," which, when read from, brings the ancient mummy back to life. Now he is out to kill, regenerate and bring back his old lover - pretty neat, huh?

    I own "Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy," a great movie spoofing the classic film. "The Mummy" isn't exactly a spoof but it's very tongue-in-cheek. It knows it isn't an Oscar-winner, it knows it stands nothing against the older film, and so it goes for pulp thrills. I actually believe that this film is a bit classy in execution - compared to many other entertainments floating around nowadays it stands as one of the only films to return to the roots of the pure adventure films like "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) so successfully did.

    Brendan Fraser is a perfect choice for the lead star. Calm, but with ironic and sarcastic humor; cool, but a strong lead. I wondered what it would have been like if they had casted an actor in his role who would have taken it all more seriously. I bet the results would have been disastrous. Fraser knows that this is all good fun, and he's having a good time playing his role with comedy. Every once and a while you can catch a wink at the screen that lets us know that he knows what he's doing.

    2001 brought a sequel to "The Mummy" named, of all things, "The Mummy Returns." I found it just as fun as this film though some critics begged to differ. Summer 2002 brought yet another "Mummy" film, this one a prequel called "The Scorpion King" - it was a following of a co-star of the first sequel. The Mummy was not in it at all. It was a horrible film that wasn't near as fun as this one. So I recommend you see "The Mummy" as soon as humanly possible. After that, see "The Mummy Returns."

    Either way, you simply can't go wrong.
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    • Oct 7, 2003

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    • Why did the Egyptians put such a dangerous curse on Imhotep? Wouldn't this cause unnecessary danger if someone revived him?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 7, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Egyptian (Ancient)
      • Arabic
      • Chinese
      • Hebrew
      • Hungarian
    • Also known as
      • Xác Ướp Ai Cập
    • Filming locations
      • Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Alphaville Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $155,385,488
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,369,635
      • May 9, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $415,933,406
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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