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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Brendan Fraser and Jet Li in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
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In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries... Read allIn the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago.In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
160K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,661
78
  • Director
    • Rob Cohen
  • Writers
    • Alfred Gough
    • Miles Millar
    • John L. Balderston(1932 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brendan Fraser
    • Jet Li
    • Maria Bello
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rob Cohen
  • Writers
    • Alfred Gough
    • Miles Millar
    • John L. Balderston(1932 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brendan Fraser
    • Jet Li
    • Maria Bello
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 579User reviews
    • 275Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations

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    Michelle Yeoh and Isabella Leong in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
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    Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, and Luke Ford in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
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    Brendan Fraser and Maria Bello in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
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    Jet Li in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

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    Brendan Fraser
    Brendan Fraser
    • Rick O'Connellas Rick O'Connell
    Jet Li
    Jet Li
    • Emperoras Emperor
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Evelyn O'Connellas Evelyn O'Connell
    Michelle Yeoh
    Michelle Yeoh
    • Zi Yuanas Zi Yuan
    John Hannah
    John Hannah
    • Jonathan Carnahanas Jonathan Carnahan
    Luke Ford
    Luke Ford
    • Alex O'Connellas Alex O'Connell
    Isabella Leong
    Isabella Leong
    • Linas Lin
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • General Yangas General Yang
    • (as Chau Sang Anthony Wong)
    Russell Wong
    Russell Wong
    • Ming Guoas Ming Guo
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • Maguireas Maguire
    David Calder
    David Calder
    • Roger Wilsonas Roger Wilson
    Jessey Meng
    • Choias Choi
    Tian Liang
    Tian Liang
    • Li Zhouas Li Zhou
    Albert Kwan
    Albert Kwan
    • Chu Wahas Chu Wah
    Jing Wu
    Jing Wu
    • Assassinas Assassin
    Binghua Wei
    • Assassinas Assassin
    Jing Guo
    • Assassinas Assassin
    Alison Louder
    Alison Louder
    • Woman in Bookstoreas Woman in Bookstore
    • Director
      • Rob Cohen
    • Writers
      • Alfred Gough
      • Miles Millar
      • John L. Balderston(1932 screenplay) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Rachel Weisz did not appear in this third installment of "The Mummy" films, and instead, her character, Evy, was played by Maria Bello. There were differing accounts as to why this happened. According to director Rob Cohen, it was because Weisz refused to portray someone with a 21-year-old son. Weisz simply did not like the script enough to sign on. Rumours circulated that Weisz chose not to be seperated from her (toddler) son at the time, but she has since made it clear that this had no impact on her decision whatsoever, and pointed to two other films that she starred in that very year.
    • Goofs
      When the Emperor is first turned to stone, both arms are raised up and he is slightly hunched down. When he is unearthed, he is encased in a different Terra Cota warrior who is standing straight, one hand straight out, grasping the chariot's reins. However, when he breaks out, his hands are shown straight up and it is clear he is trapped inside another statue in his original position.
    • Quotes

      Rick O'Connell: Look kid, I've put down more mummies in my time than you.

      Alex O'Connell: You put down one mummy, Dad.

      Rick O'Connell: Yeah. Same mummy... *twice*.

    • Crazy credits
      The Universal Studios logo doesn't stop as normal, instead the title fades out from the revolving globe and the camera begins zooming in over the Atlantic Ocean and hovers over China as an on-screen graphic is shown displaying the separate feudal states of China around 350 BC, each labeled in Chinese characters. The dividing lines disappear and then the Chinese characters all merge together into two characters that then change to the English word: CHINA.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Mamma Mia!/Transsiberian/The Dark Knight/Space Chimps/Tell No One (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      My Sweet Eternal Love
      Lyrics by Rob Cohen

      Music by Randy Edelman

      Performed by Helen Feng

    User reviews579

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Now, I Really Missed Rachel Weisz In This One!
    I really like the Mummy series for its epic action, sense of humor and great special effects. I was very excited when I started seeing teasers for this sequel to be shown in July, mostly because it was quite unexpected.

    This movie has all the required elements of epic action, sense of humor and great special effects. Of course there is still the swashbuckling hero Rick O'Connell played in grand style by Brendan Fraser. He undoubtedly has this action-comedy genre sewn up right in his alley. John Hannah is still around playing his brother-in-law, Jonathan, in his old annoying manner.

    For the new stuff, the setting shift to China as the titular "Mummy" now refers to an ancient Chinese emperor who desired immortality, played by Jet Li (who really personified his anti-hero role with relish here). The emperor sought the help of a "witch" (played with much bravado by Michelle Yeoh), with whom he gets attracted to. However, the witch fell in love with his main general (played by Russell Wong, whom you'd wonder why he isn't getting more breaks in Hollywood). From hence starts the conflict and the resultant curse on which the movie stands.

    The requisite martial arts you would expect in a movie set in China are of course in full play. Very well choreographed, especially that thrilling sword fight between Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh. The exciting action sequences inside the booby-trapped lost tomb, the truck and chariot (!) chase in the streets of Shanghai and the final fight sequence with the "Mummy" are all executed very well as in the two previous installments.

    But then there are the drawbacks that for me pulls this one down to a five star rating. The quality of the spoken Mandarin is at times unintelligible. However, the major beef involves what for me are severely miscast actors.

    The actor who plays the now college-aged son of the O'Connells, Alex, looks too mature to be the son of Brendan Fraser. I just checked to see that the actor Luke Ford was born in 1981, but he looked older than that, so it was a bit of a stretch to believe that he is Brendan's son. Furthermore, he also does not act like a son, but more like Brendan's younger brother.

    But the worst and damaging mistake was the decision to cast Maria Bello in the beloved role of Evelyn O'Connell, which is wholly owned by the more beautiful and credible Rachel Weisz. I felt absolutely NO chemistry between Maria and Brendan. Her acting was also quite wretched when compared to Ms. Weisz, who was able to maintain her intellectuality, demureness and gentility on top of her topnotch fighting skills. Ms. Bello fails miserably in this regard to recapture the unique character of Evie we have loved before, in my opinion.
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    FAQ7

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 1, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • China
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Sanskrit
    • Also known as
      • The Mummy 3
    • Filming locations
      • Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, England
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • The Sommers Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $145,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $102,491,776
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $40,457,770
      • Aug 3, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $403,449,830
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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