A capable and highly watchable action adventure flick.
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09/12/08
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
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Reviews Counted:163
Fresh:22
Rotten:141
Average Rating:3.7/10
Consensus: With middling CG effects and a distinct lack of fun, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor finds the series past its prime.
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $102,176,165
Synopsis: The blockbuster global Mummy franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Brendan Fraser... [More]
Reviews for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Top CriticThe possibility of a fourth film is alluded to in the screenplay, but let's hope the filmmakers decide to leave that one where it belongs -- in the crypt.
09/12/08
Top CriticAs we move from city to desert to mountains, the action gets more frenetic and increasingly silly, which is no bad thing in a Mummy movie.
09/12/08
Top CriticIt's usually advisable to arrive for a film before it starts, but if you happen to be running late for this enjoyably brainless blockbuster, do not worry.
09/12/08
Top CriticMiscast, fumbled action sequences, flat humor, and one of the most disjointed and problematic scripts of a major movie this year
09/11/08
Top CriticThe often silly elements of the plot dilute the majesty of the Chinese culture which it traverses, and the childish nature of the magical elements dilute the film's appeal outside a narrow target audience of undemanding kids
09/07/08
Top CriticI've really enjoyed The Mummy Franchise. Until now. By the end, even the most amazing stunt becomes a bit of a yawn
09/07/08
Top Criticobviously the low-grade stuff: users will get their fix but recognize it's been cut too thin, no matter how many bells and whistles were crammed into the mainframe.
02/18/09
...this thing is cursed.
02/13/09
How anyone ever thought there was more than one movie in the Mummy concept, I don't know.
12/12/08
Another enjoyable bit of high adventure and malarkey.
10/29/08
Not groundbreaking, but good fun.
09/12/08
Top CriticDear fictional character Rick O'Connell, you can't roll your eyes about a magic knife being the only thing to kill a raised-from-the-dead emperor if you've already lived through two other unreal adventures.
08/27/08
If you are looking for mixed martial arts with a little magic thrown in, then this is the film for you. Otherwise, let me say I hope this Mummy is a wrap.
08/13/08
I know The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is nothing more than a popcorn movie... But even silly pop movies have standards and this one falls short of those.
08/12/08
It's one thing to make a film for the pre-teen market, it's quite another to make a film that sounds like it was written by one.
08/11/08
Although the formula remains much the same tanna leave concoction as before, there are a indeed few new wrinkles on the dessicated old corpse, just enough to make this pleasant popcorn movie for viewers seeking action and adventure.
08/08/08
...passable popcorn entertainment, it's just disappointing that they couldn't find anything new or original.
08/08/08
A crazy-quilt comic book with Michelle Yeoh as a sorceress, a tribe of Abominable Snowmen, a visit to Shangri-La, a three-headed dragon, and Hong Kong's most honored actor, Anthony Wong, as a nutcase general. Kids should love it
08/08/08
Hopefully one day we'll be able to sue for experiences like this. Until then just avoid them - because if you don't, Rob Cohen will keep making them.
08/08/08
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