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Movie critics combined give Mummy, The (1999) a score of 2.6558 out of 4
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Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
An adventure film with a religious base (like Indiana Jones), visually stunning, exciting, special effects, mild horror romp. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (F. X. Feeney)LA Weekly (F. X. Feeney)
A near miss overall, but enjoyable in its littler particulars. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at LA Weekly (F. X. Feeney)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Mervius)Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
I think most of us won't feel that we've been robbed by that two hours in the theater. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)
The Mummy is further proof that the digital world is not yet a rich, tactile one. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg pioneered this new-yet-old approach in the 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' series, and the formula is viable enough to make 'The Mummy' popular with its target teenage audience. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Hal Hinson)Dallas Observer (Hal Hinson)
Even with so much in its favor, The Mummy seems to fall all too easily. If only generating a soul for the film itself were so easy. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Dallas Observer (Hal Hinson)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Make no mistake -- this Mummy is an effects film all the way. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Tries for that series' breezy matinee atmosphere but the results turn out far too forced. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Walter Addiego)San Francisco Examiner (Walter Addiego)
A frantic, epic-sized blowout of campy, "Indiana Jones" -style derring-do mixed with lots of computer-generated gee-whizzes. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Walter Addiego)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Jay Carr)Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
Seems to be going through a series of motions so obviously virtual that it makes you wish that the filmmakers had stayed away from the computer keyboards entirely and stuck with the rotting tape look. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Drags its uninspiring action out too long for anyone's good. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Big, lavish and dumb as camel spit -- is proof that sometimes it's better to let sleeping genres lie. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 1.68 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
In Ancient Egypt, a priest name Imhotep sleeps with Pharoah Seti's mistress and later kills him. As punishment for his deeds, Imhotep is mummified alive. In 1923, a group of treasure hunters resurrects him and must stop the mummy before he gains the power ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
There isn't a mummy at the center of The Mummy, exactly, but a mutating Industrial Light and Magic Special Effect. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
 
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