Stars: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis
Storyline
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess, whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Writers: David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari, Simon Atherton, Stephen Thompson, James Arama, Matthew Wilkas, Sohm Kapila, Sean Cameron Michael, Rez Kempton, Erol Ismail, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Cast: Tom Cruise -
Nick Morton
Russell Crowe -
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Annabelle Wallis -
Jenny Halsey
Sofia Boutella -
Ahmanet
Jake Johnson -
Chris Vail
Courtney B. Vance -
Colonel Greenway
Marwan Kenzari -
Malik
Simon Atherton -
Crusader
Stephen Thompson -
First Man
James Arama -
Second Man
Matthew Wilkas -
Reporter
Sohm Kapila -
Reporter
Sean Cameron Michael -
Archaeologist
Rez Kempton -
Construction Manager
Erol Ismail -
Ahmanet's Warrior
Taglines:
Welcome to a New World of Gods and Monsters
Filming Locations: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Box Office Details
Budget: $125,000,000
(estimated)
Did You Know?
Trivia:
It is intended to be the first installment in a possible Universal Monsters shared universe AKA "Dark Universe". See more »
Quotes:
User Review
Author:
Rating: 6/10
The Mummy franchise has been struggling lately. Ever since the original
1999 movie was released, the movies have gradually gotten worse. The
first "Mummy" was slick, well made and entertaining; the second was
your typical B/C movie, not the worst but far from the best, and then
with the third installment it was clear that Hollywood had given up on
the franchise and wanted one more pay-cheque.
Skip forward to 2017 and we appear to have something just as good as
the original. Sure, for some, the flashy visuals may seem like a
cover-up for the (occasional) uninspired dialogue, however, there is no
doubt that a lot of money was invested in making this film look good,
and it sure delivers on that aspect (even with The Scorpion King
setting the bar very low, "The Mummy" (2017) still looks pretty
amazing).
Tom Cruise stars, which to some may be a turn-off, but I think some
credit is due here. Tom has made a name for himself in the M:I film's,
and with his performance in "The Mummy", he shows audiences that
perhaps it's not too late to make a name for yourself in a different
franchise. He's not the best actor in the world by any means, but he
does the job and he does it well enough for the film to be taken
reasonably seriously.
I think that it's important to remember that you're not seeing anything
ground- breaking with this film; it's not going to have the same impact
as the original Mummy title and it certainly isn't going to steal the
show at the Oscars, but it has its moments of adrenaline-pumping
action, well-crafted visuals and smart dialogue.
Some of this 1hr 47min Egyptian-fetish flick feels a bit clunky, and
the story is all too familiar sounding (disturbing an ancient evil
which comes back to wreak havoc on everyone), but when you consider
that there have been worse Mummy films, 2 to be exact and that Alien
Covenant hasn't exactly set the bar for reboots particularly high, The
Mummy has its entertainment value, it has its action and suspense, but
it also has some cracks in its sarcophagi which will, hopefully, be
ironed out when they inevitably make another of these in 2 or so years
time.
Not the worst, not the best, but definitely worth watching for a few
thrills.
Parental Guidance: Some scary scenes, moments of moderate fantasy
horror and bloody violence, language (15+)
Plot
An American serving in the French Foreign Legion on an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra accidentally awakens a Mummy.
Release Year: 1999
Rating: 6.9/10 (140,578 voted)
Critic's Score: 48/100
Director:
Stephen Sommers
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah
Storyline An English librarian called Evelyn Carnahan becomes interested in starting an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra. She gains the help of Rick O'Connell, after saving him from his death. What Evelyn, her brother Jonathan and Rick are unaware of is that another group of explorers are interested in the same dig. Unfortunately for everyone, this group ends up unleashing a curse which been laid on the dead High Priest Imhotep. Now 'The Mummy' is awake and it's going to take a lot more than guns to send him back from where he came from.
Writers: Stephen Sommers, Lloyd Fonvielle
Cast: Brendan Fraser
-
Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
Rachel Weisz
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Evelyn 'Evy' Carnahan
John Hannah
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Jonathan 'Jon' Carnahan
Arnold Vosloo
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High Priest Imhotep
Kevin J. O'Connor
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Beni Gabor
Oded Fehr
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Ardeth Bay
Jonathan Hyde
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Dr. Allen Chamberlain
Erick Avari
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Dr. Terrence Bey
Bernard Fox
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Captain Winston Havlock
Stephen Dunham
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Mr. Henderson
Corey Johnson
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Mr. Daniels
Tuc Watkins
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Mr. Burns
Omid Djalili
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Warden Gad Hassan
Aharon Ipalé
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Pharaoh Seti I
Patricia Velasquez
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Anck Su Namun
Taglines:
Adventure Is Reborn.
Release Date: 7 May 1999
Filming Locations: Ait Benhaddou, Morocco
Box Office Details
Budget: $80,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $43,369,635
(USA)
(9 May 1999)
(3209 Screens)
Gross: $221,400,000
(Worldwide)
(5 September 1999)
(except USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:|
UK:
(cut)
Did You Know?
Trivia:
The opening voice-over was originally intended to be read by Imhotep. Director Stephen Sommers later realized that Imhotep wouldn't be able to speak English, and gave the voice-over to Ardath Bey instead.
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers):
After Jonathan was able to steal the key of the book of Amun-Ra with Evelyn, he opens the book and reads the hieroglyphics upside down.
Quotes:
[first lines]
Ardeth Bay:
[narrating]
Thebes, City of the Living. Crown jewel of Pharaoh Seti the First. Home of Imhotep, Pharaoh's high priest, keeper of the dead. Birthplace of Anck Su Namun, Pharaoh's mistress. No other man was allowed to touch her. But for their love, they were willing to risk life itself.
User Review
Fun adventure film
Rating: 9/10
Here, the makers took the original stock horror film and turned it into an
Indianajonesesque adventure in the tradition of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The
most visually rich part of the film was the opening scenes set in ancient
Egypt. I would love to see an entire film built around that. The sets and
costumes were brilliant.
Especially tantalizing is the strictly painted-on attire of Patricia
Velazquez as Anck-Su-Namum; what a stunning visual; but it completely
upstages her performance. I have heard people talking about it. Some have
mistakenly guessed her top was a mesh costume of some sort; not true, it
is
entirely - and only - paint.
But Velazquez isn't the only thing to turn heads in the film, Rachel Weisz
is appropriately attractive, though not as startling; her character is as
solid and believable as she is lovely.
The newcomer, Oded Fehr as Ardeth Bey, set quite a few female hearts
aflutter; in our party, at least. The internet was lit-up searching for
more
photos of this guy.
At first, I didn't particularly care for Brendan Fraser as the primary
character (he's too well kept and cutesy for a rugged guy-type for me), be
he grows on you. He seems to be developing into a versatile actor who will
be around for a long time. His work here is good too.
The special effects were the real star of the film, and they were visually
rewarding and complimented the story in the right way in the right places.
How Arnold Vosloo dealt with those in his role as the mummy Imhotep should
be acknowledged. He must have had to imagine quite a bit of what he was
interacting with to pull it off, and he does so with great style and
substance for this type of role. He was nothing short of
excellent.
In fact, most of the remaining characters were well chosen. Jonathan Hyde
and Kevin J. O'Connor added to the film in important ways, too. Together,
everyone painted an enjoyable film, delivering exactly what it promised;
fun, action, and adventure.
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