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| The Mummy Returns | |
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| Directed by | Stephen Sommers |
| Written by | Stephen Sommers |
| Based on | Characters by
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| Produced by | Sean Daniel James Jacks |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Adrian Biddle |
| Edited by | Bob Ducsay Kelly Matsumoto |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
Production companies | Universal Pictures Alphaville Films |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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 released on May 4, 2001 by Universal Pictures. Like its predecessor, The Mummy Returns was a commercial success, grossing $435 million worldwide, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2001 and the highest-grossing film of the film series. The film received mixed reviews from critics. 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.
- ^ a b "The Mummy Returns (2001)". The Numbers. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Mummy Returns". British Board of Film Classification.
- ^ "Filmtracks: The Mummy Returns (Alan Silvestri)". www.filmtracks.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Silvestri, Alan. "The Mummy Returns (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs.