The Mummy Returns

The Mummy Returns
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephen Sommers
Written byStephen Sommers
Based on
Characters
by
Produced bySean Daniel
James Jacks
Starring
CinematographyAdrian Biddle
Edited byBob Ducsay
Kelly Matsumoto
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
companies
Universal Pictures
Alphaville Films
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • May 4, 2001 (2001-05-04)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$98 million[1]
Box office$435 million[1]

The Mummy Returns is a 2001 American fantasy action-adventure film[2] written and directed by Stephen Sommers. It is the sequel to the 1999 film The Mummy, and the second film in The Mummy film series starring Brendan Fraser as Rick O'Connell.

Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, and Patricia Velásquez reprise their roles from the previous film, starring alongside Freddie Boath, Alun Armstrong, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Dwayne Johnson in his film acting debut. Most of the crew from the first film also return, though composer Jerry Goldsmith was replaced by Alan Silvestri.[3][4] The film was distributed by Universal Pictures.

Like its predecessor, The Mummy Returns was a commercial success despite receiving mixed reviews. It was followed by a 2002 prequel film The Scorpion King, a spin-off that is set 5,000 years prior and whose eponymous character, played by Johnson was introduced in this film. A sequel starring Fraser and Hannah, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, was released in 2008.

  1. ^ a b "The Mummy Returns (2001)". The Numbers. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Mummy Returns". British Board of Film Classification.
  3. ^ "Filmtracks: The Mummy Returns (Alan Silvestri)". www.filmtracks.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Silvestri, Alan. "The Mummy Returns (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs.