The Mummy Returns

  • 2001


MOVIE IS exciting original guaranteed relentless cynical
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54 %
46 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 32
Negative reviews 27
Average Rating 2.8/5
exciting original guaranteed relentless cynical

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4.5
The whole two hours plus affair just soars along, brainlessly and breathlessly. Rob's Movie Vault
2.5
It is a curiosity of movie action that too much of it can be boring. Rogerebert
4.0
Grab some popcorn and settle in for some old fashioned movie fun. Common Sense Media
4.5
You think, gosh, thats not going to be that hard to sweep up, actually. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Fraser is likable enough, albeit never quite convincing as an action hero.
1.5
And it lacks the old fashioned charms of the original movie the characters are as bloodless as King Tut.
3.0
So gleefully abandons any semblance of sanity that its virtually impossible not to enjoy the sheer breadth of nonsensical fun taking place on screen.
5.0
The whole two hours plus affair just soars along, brainlessly and breathlessly. E Film Critic
3.8
Just what audiences needed this year. Faster paced and twice as much action as the original. E Film Critic
2.5
It has many of the same elements that made the first film charming except charm. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Those who disliked the first movie will find nothing to persuade them that this is a franchise worth bothering with, but for fans, The Mummy Returns d ..
3.0
All in all, I would still kinda recommend that you see this movie in the theatres, but dont worry if you miss it and catch it on video instead. JoBlo
2.0
A movie as relentless as this one leaves you more exhausted than exhilarated. One Guys Opinion
3.1
Its hollow, lightweight entertainment not unpleasant, but far from the summers definitive action/adventure flick. ReelViews
2.5
You can fault this noisy swashbuckler on any number of counts unconvincing computer generated effects, an excess of video game inspired fight scenes, .. Tv Guide
1.5
John Hannah provides dumb cowardly Englishman comic relief, and the lovely Patricia Velasquez plays a paper thin villainess.Anyone looking forward to .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
There is so much going on here, its impossible to get caught up in the fun of its action and adventure. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
And, quite a sequel it is.Writer/director Stephen Sommers paid close attention to what worked and didnt in the first flick and honed it into a well pa ..
2.5
Though overlong and (inevitably) overdone, The Mummy Returns overcomes the curse of sequelitis while raising the bar for a marvel jammed summer at the .. Usa Today
2.5
The Mummy Returns (May 3/01) So concerned is The Mummy Returns with getting right to the action, it doesnt even bother with opening credits.Starring B .. Reel Film Reviews
3.8
The visual effects ... are much better than those in the original film. Lariat
2.0
But it all seems strangely soulless and hollow.We might just as well be watching a best of reel of various films action sequences, for all the cohesiv .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
The result is action without exhilaration and jeopardy without real peril; its like watching someone else play a computer game. News Review
2.0
The result was an often inane and mindless but somewhat fun summer flick. Screen It
1.0
It doesnt stop there.The acting is appalling, even from the normally reliable Fraser. View London
1.5
Over 24,000 employees at 116 LI companies were polled on what makes their employers great. News Day
2.5
But moviegoers who like subtle chills may wish this explosive entertainment were buried quietly in the Egyptian sand. Cs Monitor
1.5
Packed within all the nonsensical adventure, The Mummy Returns also serves up heaping doses of family values. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Weve seen it all before. The only idea that the director had for the sequel was more. Internet Reviews
4.5
Is The Mummy Returns bigger, faster, and louder than 1999s The Mummy Yup.
1.5
Feels like treading of the same old ground. And thats likely because no one here has really evolved. Cinema Crazed
3.5
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3.0
This is a huge rock n roll ride, a big blast of a picture which only ever stops so that Brendan Fraser (back as the super fit, ever decent action man) .. Bbc
3.5
Musicals are already a hard sell in this cynical day and age, let alone one that dares to take the genre to even greater escapist extremes. Mr Brown Movies
2.5
It completely takes the viewer out of the moment, and it only serves as a reminder as to why sequels should never be rushed. Bullz-Eye
3.5
The Mummy Returns learns from the past to produce a film that is bigger, better and more tightly wound than the 99 original. Calendar Live
2.0
The breathless style and tongue in cheek attitude of Sommers captures both the best and worst of the second wave of movie school brats. Seattle Pi
2.0
By definition sequels are generally doomed to an inferior status to their original predecessor. Coles Mithey
3.0
The Mummy Returns is violent and preposterous at every turn, but generates genuine excitement and plenty of lighthearted dialogue. Groucho Reviews
2.0
The result is a very rare bird indeed, a sequel thats better than the original. Cnn
1.9
This time when writer director Stephen Sommers employs an endless string of clichs, hes totally sincere in doing it. Spliced Wire
3.8
The overall experience is a mix of adventure and comedy, that except for the few slow spots, is quite enjoyable. Movie Habit
1.9
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
1.5
So action packed from start to finish that the final result is grating rather than thrilling. Oregon Live
1.5
Its hard to dislike a film that so stubbornly refuses to take any aspect of itself seriously. Boxoffice Magazine
4.5
Nevertheless, theyre consistently complex and prolonged, which, on occasion, adequately substitutes for the monotony of their designs.
3.8
Enjoy the banter between Fraser and Reisz and the subtextual comedic innuendos, of course.Admire the exotic beauty of the female antagonists, sure. Varia Gate
2.0
People who loved the first movie, will love this one as well.It will entertain many people. Three Movie Buffs
2.0
It may lack the intelligence of last years X Men or the epic feel of the upcoming Lord Of The Rings but you wont find a better slice of matinee action .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
2.5
A comicbook tale that tracks like a theme park ride focusing on special effects and swashbuckling action/adventure. Ross Anthony
2.5
In this film, characters are able to outrun the sunrise (because, you see, it rises as a perfect line on the ground) and fall backward while still ret .. Big Picture Big Sound
4.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
4.5
Dont get me wrong The Mummy Returns, like its 1999 predecessor The Mummy, is no doubt a fun movie to watch, jam packed full of exciting action sequenc .. Film Quips Online
4.5
Not only is The Mummy Returns bigger in scope than the fun filled original, but it is better in every way imaginable. Jam! Movies
3.0
It works fine, but you may need some depressurization time after its all done. Flip Side Archive
0.5
Its amazing that, for all the time and money that went into Mummys computer generated effects, the end result is kitschy, like an old Italian import H .. Denver Post
2.0
More of the same, yes, but its the same stuff without the anarchic glee that permeated its predecessor. Film Blather
1.5
Sommers showers us with noise and color, but the film rarely generates much in the way of real excitement. Theres a freeze dried feel to much of the m .. James Sanford on Film
3.1
In its determination to be bigger, faster, and louder than the original, The Mummy Returns loses sight of the very things that made the first one so p .. Aisle Seat
4.5
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. Stream On Demand At Home
0.0
Theres no point in talking about any of the acting, because its all completely overshadowed by surprisingly dull action sequences, badly blended CGI e .. Need Coffee
1.5
If you copy this, without my permission, Ill cut out your tongue and mummify you alive! Juicy Cerebellum
4.4
But that doesnt make it any less exciting, needless to say, because it sprawls with so much visual and technical energy that, even with downright insu .. Cinema Phile
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! .. I Film
2.0
Big budget, big action summer films fill an escapist need for many of us, and the characters and story of The Mummy Returns are more likeable and exci .. About Film
4.5
Sommers and company have set out to top themselves to outdo The Mummy and even when they dont always succeed, their film has fizz and sporadic jolts. Sacramento Bee
3.5
This is a bloated summer blockbuster and proud of it and saying it has too much action is like complaining that Fight Club has too much violence. Movies Radio Free
2.5
Were almost done with the damn thing.Thankfully, Bachelorette Becca Kufrin, a 28 year old publicist from Minnesota, uttered her annoying catchphrase o .. Ent Twin Cities
2.5
I think perhaps Sommers accomplished all that he wanted to with that first film, because there is very, very little here that is new or fresh anymore. Upcoming Movies
2.0
Video: Westchester roads to avoid the week of Aug. 5 There are several state roadwork projects scheduled this week in Westchester County, on the Hutch .. Ny Journal News
4.5
Guaranteed to bring out the wide eyed, popcorn munching, lets go see it again kid in you.



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