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The Mummy Returns

Play trailer 0:30 Poster for The Mummy Returns PG-13 2001 2h 9m Adventure Action Fantasy Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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46% Tomatometer 142 Reviews 63% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Ten years after the events of the first film, Rick and Evelyn O'Connell are settled in 1935 London, where they are raising their son. When a chain of events finds the corpse of Imhotep resurrected, the O'Connells go on a desperate race to save the world from unspeakable evil and to rescue their son before it is too late.
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In The Mummy Returns, the special effects are impressive, but the characters seem secondary to the computer generated imagery.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/28/2010
4/5
Very violent, mostly in comic-book terms. Go to Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone 06/04/2001
1/5
A piss-poor mummy movie indeed that doesn't deliver a damn thing worth preserving. Go to Full Review Caroline Westbrook Empire Magazine 05/18/2001
3/5
As escapist, noisy popcorn entertainment, it certainly delivers Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Mar 28
Very entertaining. I don't know what else you could ask for in this kind of sequel Go to Full Review Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine Feb 16
3.5/5
Between the thrilling action scenes, excellent chemistry between the actors, memorable soundtrack, and moments that allow us to empathise with the antagonists (!), "The Mummy Returns" turns out to be a pleasant surprise. [Full review in Spanish]. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 04/14/2023
[Stephen] Sommers is a pure pop Stephen Spielberg but this chapter is less 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' than 'Gunga Din,' a pulp update of old Hollywood action movies. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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James V 6d One of my favorite movies. I haven't seen it on the big screen in years. See more Matthew May 11 Absolute classic! Fun and adventurous! See more adam szmatula May 10 awesome movie always must see See more Raymond F Apr 9 Amazing movie from start to finish. Still holds up amazingly and still a classic. See more Seymour Buhts Apr 4 Great classic! They don’t make ‘em like they used to See more Chad W Apr 3 This 90s-born, elder Millennial has been fortunate enough to experience The Mummy franchise purely on the big screen via re-releases (The Mummy in 2024 + The Mummy Returns 2026). ALL OF THE STARS See more Read all reviews
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Stephen Sommers

Director

Brendan Fraser

Rick O'Connell

Rachel Weisz

Evelyn

John Hannah

Jonathan

Arnold Vosloo

Imhotep

Oded Fehr

Ardeth Bay

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Synopsis Ten years after the events of the first film, Rick and Evelyn O'Connell are settled in 1935 London, where they are raising their son. When a chain of events finds the corpse of Imhotep resurrected, the O'Connells go on a desperate race to save the world from unspeakable evil and to rescue their son before it is too late.
Director
Stephen Sommers
Producer
James Jacks, Sean Daniel
Screenwriter
Stephen Sommers
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Alphaville Films, Imohotep Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Adventure|Action|Violence)
Genre
Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 4, 2001, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Mar 27, 2026
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 18, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$202.0M
Runtime
2h 9m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)