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6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 68 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 44 out of 68
  2. Negative: 13 out of 68

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  1. Sep 27, 2011
    4
    "The Mummy Returns" returns....This time with terrible acting and a uninspiring plot. Its ultimately your average summer blockbuster.
  2. [Anonymous]
    Jul 10, 2005
    6
    More of the first movie, but dumber. Not outright bad, but the movie fails to make itself feel needed.
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  3. KarenH.
    Aug 6, 2001
    2
    Awful. Basically no story, no character develops, just special effects. If that's what you like, great. I don't.
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  4. DavidD
    Jan 5, 2006
    3
    Again, I hated the "good guys". I so wanted them dead!! The same ole crap with a kid being a total annoying little loser.
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  5. ColeL.
    Nov 22, 2001
    8
    Even though this movie tries hard to be a triffle funny, the plan backfires in many ways making the dialouge sound cheessy. But, the last movie had bad action sequences and a to much mumbo-jumbo. This movie really packs a hard punch with a lot of soild action.
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  6. NedD.
    Oct 3, 2001
    3
    Definite step down in quality from the original (which wasn't all that amazing to begin with). The film confuses non-stop action sequences with excitement and interest; however, rarely has a so called "rollercoaster-ride" been to indescribably boring.
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  7. MattM.
    Jul 27, 2001
    2
    An overly ostentatious summer cheese-fest that is extremely painful to watch. It is in no way rewarding, besides the pretty special effects. But the special effects are the backbone of this otherwise horrendous film. The acting is atrocious, the writing is even more so, and the dialogue is so derisory that it makes even the worst film look like a masterpiece. Bad, bad, bad!
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  8. RobC.
    Aug 30, 2001
    3
    Bad!!
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  9. TheresaW.
    Oct 14, 2001
    7
    I loved the movie, the action, the good looking men, and the unusal but great women in this movie! I also LOVE The Rock, and can't wait to see him in The Scoprpion King!
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  10. TheresaW.
    Oct 14, 2001
    7
    I loved the movie, the action, the good looking men, and the unusal but great women in this movie! I also LOVE The Rock, and can't wait to see him in The Scoprpion King!
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  11. Harper
    Oct 2, 2001
    2
    Kill me now!
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  12. RyanM.
    May 26, 2001
    8
    This movie is ten times better than its original. The dialogue is bad and most of the jokes are cheesy and unfunny, but the movie's action sequences are so good and the story isn't half bad. If you like action you'll love this. If you didn't like action you'll still like this. It's worth seeing twice for the effects alone.
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  13. JoshB.
    Jul 2, 2001
    7
    Good fun. A mindless, action-packed summer flick. You'll enjoy it if you let yourself go.
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  14. TroyD.
    Jan 7, 2002
    8
    Not a bad plot, but you cant go wrong with two chicks fighting in swimsuits.
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  15. NiciB.
    Mar 1, 2002
    5
    This Movie is about an hour TOO long and is too confusing to follow!
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  16. SusanS.
    Apr 19, 2002
    3
    You know, people were talking loudly in the theater during most of the movie, so I missed a lot of the dialogue. But, not surprisingly, it didn't matter. Brendan is a good actor. Why won't he make good movies?
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  17. DonP.
    Sep 7, 2002
    0
    Idiotic.
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  18. PatC.
    Jan 5, 2004
    2
    Takes off where "The Mummy" left off: Starts at the bottom and goes down.
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  19. ZacharyW.
    May 13, 2004
    9
    The Mummmy Returns special effects are awesome and movie was excellent, but they should have gotten rid of the not needed scenes. All together it was an excellent movie. A+
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  20. Paolo670
    May 27, 2001
    7
    Very good movie, but the only problem is that I expected something more exciting and fast. Some parts of the movie are too long that people get bored like the bus scene.
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  21. MichelleP.
    Oct 12, 2002
    8
    I LOVED this movie. And I'm usually really picky about these kind of movies. But I only recommend it to fans of Egyptian mythology, like me. :)
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  22. JayS.
    Jan 19, 2002
    10
    IT was a summer movie! IT was a sequel! I love the Mummy, and loved the sequel. What I don't understand is how certain people complain about movies lacking Oscar-caliber dialogue and a plot so deep you never really understand it. Simply put; it delivered EXACTLY what people wanted, stop looking for a reason to bash movies that are released to please fans and to make money. I hate ranting but some people... geez. Expand
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  23. Nov 2, 2010
    6
    not as good as The Mummy, but the decent acting and the visuals were the only saving grace for this sequel.
  24. Feb 15, 2011
    7
    While it's not as good as the first movie it's still a good movie, the characters aren't as enjoyable this go around and neither is the plot, but the humor and action is still here, a good movie from beginning to end.
  25. Jan 24, 2012
    5
    I liked it but the thing about the film is that it has too much action and not enough plot. They sort of took the Michael Bay route where they give you a small amount of plot to satisfy you and they fill the rest of the time with action sequences. It can also be corny at times. It was ok but not as good as the first film.
  26. May 12, 2012
    10
    The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror.
  27. May 28, 2012
    10
    Nice.
Metascore

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 31
  2. Negative: 5 out of 31
  1. 80
    What matters is that the movie's a blast, right up until its protracted climax.
  2. 30
    Many of the visual effects are stunning, but others are downright cheesy -- especially an attempt to fuse the Rock's head onto a scorpion's body.
  3. Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    50
    A few billion 1s and 0s in search of a movie.