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45 out of 100

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5.7 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 43 Ratings

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  • Starring: Dwayne Johnson
  • Summary: Inspired by the legendary Egyptian warrior this prequel to the opening sequence of "The Mummy Returns" is set 5,000 years ago in the notorious city of Gomorrah.
  • Director: Chuck Russell
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy, Romance
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 92 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 30
  3. Negative: 8 out of 30
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    75
    Like every other action movie, it's designed for a 14-year-old boy's mentality, but it's enjoyable enough to turn most people into 14-year-old boys.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: David Grove
    60
    The film is dumb, formulaic, the other actors are scarcely worth mentioning, and the plot is merely an excuse to set up the action scenes. But it didn’t bore me; The Rock is ceaselessly entertaining.
  3. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    38
    Plays like Abbott and Costello Meet Conan the Barbarian.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 10 out of 30
  1. KevinJ.
    10
    I liked this movie
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. TheQuietGamer
    9
    Fan-freaking-tastic the kind of movie you'll remember and have in your collection for years, it's got action and humor, and it's just so enjoyable that you have to have something wrong with you not to like this movie, a must see.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JaredC.
    0
    For me, this is a huge letdown. It didn't give the point nor reason why they call it The Scorpian King. It just is, because it mentions it in The Mummy movies and as a joke one time in this. But really, the writing is fine but things aren't as expected in this movie, the acting by the Rock is horrible, his acting here will give him roles in the future that are almost so bad, that its corny. But the movie is nothing more than a wrestler in a story with cheeze.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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