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:31
Fresh:3
Rotten:28
Average Rating:3.8/10
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
1 - 19 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
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 CriticNot groundbreaking, but good fun.
09/12/08
Top CriticThe Mummy franchise now really is dead, dead, dead. It is so dead, it could win gold at the Dead Olympics, establishing a new British and Commonwealth record in the 400m decomposition event.
08/08/08
Top CriticIt’s no masterpiece, but for good-natured escapism, the latest Mummy adventure gives Indiana a run for his money.
08/08/08
Top CriticCompetent, but so utterly bereft of any memorable moments that it becomes a bit of a bore.
08/08/08
Top CriticI was never a fan of the first two, but those are masterpieces compared to this clunk ‘o junk.
08/04/08
Top CriticThe best news about this clangorous clunker is that it may well have vanquished the Mummy franchise.
08/01/08
Top CriticRemarkably, the plot has much in common with Hellboy II: The Golden Army, yet that bundle of fun has enough vision to make even its Barry Manilow interlude seem appropriate.
08/01/08
Top CriticThe third installment of the Mummy franchise, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, is by far the weakest.
08/01/08
Top CriticIf it weren't for all that inept banter, this might have been a different film indeed.
08/01/08
Top CriticTiresome and messy, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor borrows mightily from the Indiana Jones franchise and various martial-arts films, but it doesn't do what those films did nearly as well.
07/31/08
Top CriticNow why did I like this movie? It was just plain dumb fun, is why. It is absurd and preposterous, and proud of it.
07/31/08
Top CriticGiven the must, dust and rust emanating from this third installment, it's clear the time has come for this Mummy franchise to be truly mummified once and for all.
07/31/08
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Latest News for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
January 06, 2009:
Academy Names Shortlist for Visual Effects Oscar 
The Academy has narrowed its choices for this year's visual effects Oscar, naming "Australia," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D,"... More...
December 15, 2008:
RT on DVD: Mummy 3, Grindhouse on Blu-ray!
This week we've got CG spectacles (Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor), Meryl Streep letting loose (Mamma Mia!), Joss Whedon's online superhero musical (Dr. Horrible's Sing... More...
December 08, 2008:
Not exactly mummy dearest, the movie does have a supply of magical moments of stylish sorcery in store. It's just that if you're a bit of a purist about archaeological flights of fancy, you're not likely to dig it.
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December 06, 2008:
Not exactly mummy dearest, the movie does have a supply of magical moments of stylish sorcery in store. It's just that if you're a bit of a purist about archaeological flights of fancy, you're not likely to dig it.
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