The Mummy

The Mummy (1959) (1959)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 58% of users liked it
    (7,391 ratings)

While on a dig in Egypt, British archaeologist John Banning (Peter Cushing) desecrates the tomb of Princess Ananka, awakening her mummified lover (Christopher Lee). With revenge on his mind, the mummy follows Banning and the rest of his group back to England, but becomes quite taken with… More

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Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Jimmy Sangster
Genres
Horror, Art House & International, Classics
In Theaters
Dec 16, 1959 Wide
WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    Superior Hammer horror classic.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Rehash of The Mummy and The Mummy's Tomb lacking the atmosphere of either.

  • Eric Lurio, Greenwich Village Gazette

    A classic's a classic.

  • Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

    Fun little movie to watch on Halloween.

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    Universal exhumes the bandaged baddy and unleashes a new series.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Randy T


    This is the stuff Hammer Studio Fans (like me) slobber over. Watch it twice!

  • Tim S


    For a movie called The Mummy, the movie is certainly about The Mummy... maybe too much so. I see this as just another excuse to get Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in the same movie together, somehow. The film is so repetitive and explains the same things over and over again, even… More

  • Jeff "


    Terrence Fisher's film The Mummy is one of the better takes on Universal Studios famous monster. Christopher Lee adorns the bandages in this Hammer Classic and he delivers a unique performance. This film is superb in its acting and plot. For a monster film, this version of The… More

  • AJ V


    An okay mummy movie, it has good actors, and it's pretty exciting in some scenes, but overall it's not that great, it's okay though.

  • Stephen M


    The 'Mummy' films made by Hammer were much duller than the 'Frankenstein' or 'Dracula' movies. This one starts slowly but finishes well, and Lee's make-up looks superb. Possibly one of Hammer's most attractively photographed movies.

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