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The Mummy Returns Reviews

2001

70
from 24,026 members

Flanked by fabulous computer-generated battle scenes that would make BRAVEHEART proud, THE MUMMY RETURNS is a fast-paced sequel that surpasses the 1999 original, both directed by Stephen Sommers. Virtually the entire cast has come back for another exciting go-round, this time trying to prevent Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) from .. Read more

Starring	Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, Rachel Weisz, Arnold Vosloo
Director	Stephen Sommers
Genres	Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

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- Woefully unimaginative adventure that is no more than an overblown Saturday morning serial; it shuffles musty narrative artifices, mainly derived from pulp fiction of eighty years ago, and downplays the Mummy in favour of unexciting computer-generated ef
- 32482
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  - 3
  superb
  
  this sequel film to 'The Mummy' is superb. The story is set in 1933, approximately 10 years after the events of the first film.
  
  Rick O'... read more »
  
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  - williamsgwynfa
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  - gwaenysgor
  - 01 May 2007 at 19:19
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- - 0
  - 0
  8 out of 10
  
  This movie was not bad, there is plenty of action.
  
  I am glad that they keeped all the same cast from the first film ( which i think was much better... read more »
  
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  - 17 Jan 2012 at 18:33
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  Rollicking good fun
  
  Despite having watched the third in the trilogy after the first and before this one, this still a cracking yarn. As indicated in other reviews, this is Indiana ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Jan 2012 at 20:10
- - 0
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  The Mummy Returns (2001)
  
  I really quite liked the first film. This one is like many sequels and looks like it is just trying to cash in on the first film without bringing anything new. ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 15 Mar 2011 at 10:51
- - 0
  - 0
  great entertainment
  
  if you liked the first one you will love this - more of the same really
  
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- - kass
  - 35 reviews
  - Huddersfield
  - 04 Jul 2009 at 13:31
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  Mummy Returns
  
  Good sequel; good story and if you've watched and liked the first then this should be good for you too.
  
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  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 30 May 2009 at 11:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant Film
  
  Film was excellent, the boy who plays alex is fantastic and as always Racheal Weiss and Brandon Fraser are just brilliant, great plot and computer graphics
  
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  - Fleetwood
  - 14 Apr 2009 at 09:42
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  Do not view this unless seen The Mummy!
  
  I found this to be a worthy sequel.
  
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- - Christopher Grant
  - London, UK
  - 01 Apr 2009 at 19:28
- - 0
  - 0
  why?
  
  Why repeat the first movie,could have had him fight dracula,franks monster,wolf man!!!
  
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- - shaneEbaby
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  - Runcorn
  - 15 Mar 2009 at 16:22
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  - 0
  Classic Adventure
  
  I enjoyed the MUMMY and have been wanting to see the mummy returns for quite some time, I wasnt disappointed although some of the CGI wasnt that believable, I ... read more »
  
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- - YFCGIRL
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  - 07 Feb 2009 at 21:38
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  The Mummy Returns
  
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  A boring and long winded film, very poorly thought out although the special effects are above average.
  
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  - Hook
  - 26 Jan 2009 at 17:49
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- - 70
  - 3
  superb
  
  this sequel film to 'The Mummy' is superb. The story is set in 1933, approximately 10 years after the events of the first film.
  
  Rick O'... read more »
  
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  - williamsgwynfa
  - 627 reviews
  - gwaenysgor
  - 01 May 2007 at 19:19
- - 5
  - 2
  Tongue In Cheek Indiana Jones
  
  I really enjoyed the first movie and I think this one tops it simply because it is more epic in scale. It's great to see all the major characters back, and ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 26 Jun 2004 at 19:02
- - 4
  - 2
  A very good sequel
  
  It's great when you get a sequel where all the main characters return with the original actors playing them. Set 10 years on, it's good to see an ... read more »
  
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  - East Lothian, Scotland
  - 19 Jul 2004 at 23:06
- - 4
  - 2
  It's OK I suppose
  
  I really quite liked the first film. This one is like many sequels and looks like it is just trying to cash in on the first film without bringing anything new... read more »
  
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- - NickLe
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  - Bury
  - 11 Oct 2004 at 12:35
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  Indiana Jones??
  
  I did enjoy watching this although it did remind me of Indiana Jones! It does make you smile on numerous occasions and the credilibilty lone went out the window... read more »
  
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- - Angelpie
  - West Sussex
  - 05 Nov 2004 at 11:37
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  A Good Sequel
  
  this is a good sequel. the special effects are still as excellent as The Mummy and the humour is still good which makes for far better entertainment if there ... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 16 Oct 2004 at 15:39
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  The Mummy Returns Speical
  
  This film is great. It is perhaps not suitible for children undr the age of 7. Overall it is a very good film. My favirate part is where a soal is sucked out of... read more »
  
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- - Jake Williams
  - Devon,England
  - 20 Dec 2005 at 13:24
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  The Mummy Returns.
  
  THE MUMMY RETURNS and so do the same actors - All cast members are good at being light, including John Hannah (once again playing the likeable dope, this time ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Apr 2007 at 06:58
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  One of those films ...
  
  One of those films that you cannot take your eyes off the screen, so fast paced it made Indiana Jones look pedestrian! No chance to go get a snack, total ... read more »
  
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- - anne#48
  - ISLE OF TIREE
  - 02 May 2004 at 21:41
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  Frenetic, action-...
  
  Frenetic, action-packed sequel that sees power-crazed undead Egyptian priest Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) attempting to gain control of the Bracelet of Anubis and ... read more »
  
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  - BOLTON
  - 25 Oct 2004 at 21:20

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Critics' reviews
- Woefully unimaginative adventure that is no more than an overblown Saturday morning serial; it shuffles musty narrative artifices, mainly derived from pulp fiction of eighty years ago, and downplays the Mummy in favour of unexciting computer-generated ef
- 32482
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...Shrewdly conceived and efficiently executed....The film's constant plot turns, cheeky sensibility and omnipresent action sequences have no trouble attracting our attention and holding on..."
- 11515
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...The actors themselves are more rip-roaring and full of spunk than in their first outing....[The Rock] makes a great face when he thunders..."
- 11514
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...Considerably more elaborate and spectacular than [the first]....The widescreen here virtually bursts with visual goodies..."
- 11518
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...THE MUMMY RETURNS overcomes the curse of sequelitis while raising the bar..."
- 11517
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...THE MUMMY RETURNS is pure entertainment..."
- 11516
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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  Flanked by fabulous computer-generated battle scenes that would make BRAVEHEART proud, THE MUMMY RETURNS is a fast-paced sequel that surpasses the 1999 original, both directed by Stephen Sommers. Virtually the entire cast has come back for another exciting go-round, this time trying to prevent ...

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  Flanked by fabulous computer-generated battle scenes that would make BRAVEHEART proud, THE MUMMY RETURNS is a fast-paced sequel that surpasses the 1999 original, both directed by Stephen Sommers. Virtually the entire cast has come back for another exciting go-round, this time trying to prevent ...

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- The Mummy Returns
  
  Flanked by fabulous computer-generated battle scenes that would make BRAVEHEART proud, THE MUMMY RETURNS is a fast-paced sequel that surpasses the 1999 original, both directed by Stephen Sommers. Virtually the entire cast has come back for another exciting go-round, this time trying to prevent ...