The Mummy
critic Reviews
, 62% Fresh Tomatometer Score- It's difficult to make a persuasive argument for The Mummy as any kind of meaningful cinematic achievement, but it's undeniably fun to watch.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDavid HunterHollywood Reporter
Far more ambitious than its predecessors but a notch or two below the unique event-movie experience it might have been.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKeith PhippsAV Club
It's passable entertainment, but it'll likely leave you wanting more.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreOwen GleibermanEntertainment Weekly
Written and directed by Stephen Sommers, The Mummy would like to make you shudder, but it tries to do so without ever letting go of its jocular inconsequentiality.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBob GrahamSan Francisco Chronicle
It takes a while, but there finally is a signature shot from Karloff's original, of the Mummy's hand reaching up through the desert sand. It's like seeing an old friend.
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- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAlmar HaflidasonBBC.com
It's all done with plenty of action set-pieces, some decidedly creepy thrills, and a hearty slice of cheesy humour that often hits the mark, due to the energy and timing of the cast.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTrace ThurmanHorror Queers Podcast
A perfect blend of action, adventure, romance, horror and comedy.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreHoward WaldsteinCBR
The Brendan Fraser-led film The Mummy is a joyous ode to old Hollywood adventures packed with wit and charm.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAlan JonesRadio Times
It's all here: ancient curses, an embalmed high priest, two rival parties searching for archaeological treasure and dashing legionnaire Brendan Fraser romancing prim librarian Rachel Weisz.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSean AxmakerStream on Demand
... plenty of 1930s style, humor, and attitude (including a decidedly dated sense of cultural sensitivity), more Indiana Jones than Gothic horror.
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