The Mummy Returns
Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.
Critics Sentiment
Rick saves Evelyn before her sacrifice
Rick fights CGI Scorpion King monster
The film drops significantly during the climactic Scorpion King battle due to universally criticized CGI, then recovers with Imhotep's emotional sacrifice.
The Mummy Returns delivers the expected adventure thrills and maintains character charm through most of its runtime, with critics appreciating the humor and family dynamics. However, the film suffers from over-reliance on poor CGI effects and a complex plot that prioritizes spectacle over substance. Despite these flaws, most reviewers found it an entertaining if forgettable sequel that successfully recaptures the spirit of the original.
Full cast
Showing 20 of 24
Brendan Fraser
Rick O'Connell
Rachel Weisz
Evelyn O'Connell / Nefertiri
John Hannah
Jonathan Carnahan
Oded Fehr
Ardeth Bay
Arnold Vosloo
Imhotep
Patricia Velásquez
Meela / Anck-Su-Namun
Freddie Boath
Alex O'Connell
Dwayne Johnson
Mathayus / The Scorpion King
Alun Armstrong
Baltus Hafez
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Lock-Nah
Shaun Parkes
Izzy Buttons
Bruce Byron
"Red" Willits
Joe Dixon
Jacques Clemons
Tom Fisher
Jacob Spivey
Aharon Ipalé
Seti I
Quill Roberts
Shafek
Donna Air
Show Girl
Trevor Lovell
Mountain of Flesh
Brian Best
British Museum Mummy (uncredited)
Sean Cronin
High Priest (uncredited)
Crew
Write a Review
Rate each story beat:
Similar films
The Mummy
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Avengers: Age of Ultron
