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Mummy, The (1999) Rank 3 Reviews

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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 3.25 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali UK
The lure of long-hidden treasure, particularly amid the shifting sands of the Sahara, holds an enduring fascination for historian and adventurer alike. But as incidents both factual and fictitious have proved, you muck about with Egyptian archaeology at ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Tiscali UK
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
There are a few jump-in-your-seat moments of pure fright, but this "Mummy" has more in common with Indiana Jones than Boris Karloff. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
A kick-ass horror comedy which is not suitable for any kind of serious analysis. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
There is hardly a thing I can say in its favor, except that I was cheered by nearly every minute of it. I cannot argue for the script, the direction, the acting or even the mummy, but I can say that I was not bored and sometimes I was unreasonably ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Joy WyseJoy Wyse
In the first scenes of the movie, when the Pharaoh's mistress appears, you get the impression that this is not a movie for children. But, you'd be wrong. Her `dress' is alluring, but it's only provocative, not revealing. For a few seconds, you think that ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Joy Wyse
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
T here is within me an unslaked hunger for preposterous adventure movies. I resist the bad ones, but when a "Congo" or an "Anaconda" comes along, my heart leaps up and I cave in. "The Mummy" is a movie like that. There is hardly a thing I can say in its f ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
A pretty good job of zipping things along and occasionally scaring us, and the digital effects are fun. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Mr. Showbiz (Justine Elias)Mr. Showbiz (Justine Elias)
A well-crafted, great looking adventure, with some spirited performances. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Mr. Showbiz (Justine Elias)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (Devin Gordon)Newsweek (Devin Gordon)
This remake is like a live-action cartoon: all brio and no brains. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Newsweek (Devin Gordon)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
There is much to look at--it's like spending two hours in Michael Jackson's Undead Neverland--but not a lot at stake. ...read the complete Mummy movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for hip online hip online
In 1290 BC, Egypt was under the reign of the great pharaohs. A pharaoh's mistress, Inoxsuma, was commanded by law not to be touched by another man. When the pharaoh's bodyguards discovered that Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), the High Priest of Osiris, and ...read the complete Mummy movie review at hip online
Mummy, The (1999) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)