The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 1, 2008
3.8
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MikeC.Aug 27, 2008
It had some redeeming qualities...but the ending was terrible. "soon after, mummies were found in Peru." if you saw the movie you know what I'm talking about. IMO this ruined the franchise.
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RobertSep 30, 2008
I couldn't believe they went ahead with the same character but with no Rachel Wiesz. Honestly getting someone to try to act like Rachel was a disgusting choice.Would have been better off just killing the character off and start over. I couldn't believe they went ahead with the same character but with no Rachel Wiesz. Honestly getting someone to try to act like Rachel was a disgusting choice.Would have been better off just killing the character off and start over. That was the most disappointing move ever, and thats saying something considering I expected it to be utter crap. It was worse than that!!!… Expand
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J_Thom123Aug 20, 2011
This movie would be great, it would be an awesome continuation of the Mummy series, except that it is in no way related to the previous two Mummies. It moves the setting to China, that's a little disappointing but not unforgivable; it agesThis movie would be great, it would be an awesome continuation of the Mummy series, except that it is in no way related to the previous two Mummies. It moves the setting to China, that's a little disappointing but not unforgivable; it ages one character almost a decade while leaving the others unchanged, but with all the ancient mysticism that they have been involved in maybe they don't age anymore; it changed one of the main characters, now what the h***! No back story, no notice, no dramatic character death, no attempt to patch the story at all, it's like the filmmakers just gave up on the story and characters. I mean, this wasn't some secondary character, this wasn't the first sequel, it was the third movie in the series and they swapped a main character, talk about breaking the third wall, they might as well have the characters smile and wave at the camera. This movie could have been great, it could have been fun, but it could never be the "The Mummy".… Expand
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grandpajoe6191Sep 27, 2011
Congrats! "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" is the razzie-winning movie of the year! It's one of the few films that can be so terrible despite the abundant development years it was given. Hurray!
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ryancarroll88Aug 27, 2010
It's pretty much the same old fare with a few Asian people thrown in for good measure (and abominable snowmen?) Honestly, two years later can anyone honestly say they remember this movie?
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ImUnavailableSep 1, 2011
The third Mummy movie is easily the worst in a franchise, turning bad a series that was just average so far. Special effects and large action set pieces take precedence over character development and plot. This may seem standard of anyThe third Mummy movie is easily the worst in a franchise, turning bad a series that was just average so far. Special effects and large action set pieces take precedence over character development and plot. This may seem standard of any blockbuster but it is particularly glaring here. The characters are hastily drawn sketches, the romance feels forced and the drama is dead from the outset. The action that is supposed to thrill instead feel hollow and lifeless as we don't care what happens to anybody and we don't feel the significance of what is taking place. The plot is flimsy, made worse by ridiculous twists and coincidences where belief isn't so much suspended as it is thrown off a bridge. If visual effects are all that you want, you may get brief enjoyment out of it. If you want something of substance, something with heart, then you should look elsewhere.… Expand
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MarkRJan 12, 2009
I didn't expect much from this, the third installment in The Mummy series. The second movie in the series I found similarly uninspired, but this far surpassed all of my expectations. Truly, a horrible horrible movie. When your high I didn't expect much from this, the third installment in The Mummy series. The second movie in the series I found similarly uninspired, but this far surpassed all of my expectations. Truly, a horrible horrible movie. When your high point in a movie is an unexplained run-in with asian yetis, and a truly uninspired scene of yeti football, you're doing something wrong. Worse is the budget, you'd think they could spend a little on writers this time around. I wouldn't wish this movie on anyone, truly a torture device of mediocrity and insipid idiocy.… Expand
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Patrick94Jan 4, 2013
The first 2 were great. This was absolute trash. It just felt like some B-movie piece of crap that just leaves you feeling like you've wasted hours on a movie that was so terrible you never want to see a sequel to it. The acting was crap, theThe first 2 were great. This was absolute trash. It just felt like some B-movie piece of crap that just leaves you feeling like you've wasted hours on a movie that was so terrible you never want to see a sequel to it. The acting was crap, the setting was crap, the action was crap. Just crap.crap.crap Don't bother watching this… Expand
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alexandreaDec 1, 2021
Yhea it´s bad. It has some cool moments and watching fraser is always a joy but the movie just doesn´t have the original feeling. How people like this one more than the second is beyond me.
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kevinl.Aug 2, 2008
Such a poor film it will leave you pondering which was better... battlefield earth or this piece of garbage?
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KerryAug 10, 2008
I fell asleep watching this movie. No kidding - it's that boring. If there was an original or interesting line, event or character in there, it escaped me. I want those 2 hours of my life back!
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VincentVDBAug 9, 2008
I really loved the first two movies and I was very excited when I heared the news they were working on a new part, but this... Why does the third episode always go Asian? (Pirates of the carribean 3) Pfff, it lacks all the good things the I really loved the first two movies and I was very excited when I heared the news they were working on a new part, but this... Why does the third episode always go Asian? (Pirates of the carribean 3) Pfff, it lacks all the good things the other episodes had. High budget and brilliant effects, but a story that was better off written by some toddlers... Very dissapointing.… Expand
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PaulL.Aug 1, 2008
it sucked. Why, because the flaws of CGI, casting of Maria Bello, and bad storyline. This will kill off the whole mummy franchise.
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CamilleAug 1, 2008
This is honestly one of the worst movies I've seen in a really long time. Typically, I would enjoy a movie like this; even if the premise is silly, I'll like it if it's told and acted well. Unfortunately, this had a terrible This is honestly one of the worst movies I've seen in a really long time. Typically, I would enjoy a movie like this; even if the premise is silly, I'll like it if it's told and acted well. Unfortunately, this had a terrible story, terrible character development, terrible pacing, and terrible acting. This movie had everything working against it. It's almost as if they had a whole epic film written about China and the Emperor and then decided to throw the The Mummy characters in it for the hell of it. I suppose if your a huge Mummy fan or big Brendan Frasier fan, you'll at least be pleased seeing him and the franchise on the big screen again. But to everyone else, I'd say avoid at all cost. Don't even bother renting it.… Expand
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JonBAug 3, 2008
I really enjoyed the first two Mummy movies, but this one was terrible. If you came in halfway through the movie, you would be wondering if this was IJ4 or Mummy 3. Overall, save your money and Netfilx it.
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AlecB.Aug 3, 2008
The first two mummy films not being entirely great, but good enought to sit through the movie and walk out pleased with it. I was however dissapointed with this film. The story was as if the director told his 8 year old son to put a story The first two mummy films not being entirely great, but good enought to sit through the movie and walk out pleased with it. I was however dissapointed with this film. The story was as if the director told his 8 year old son to put a story together and hand it in. Brendan Fraiser wasnt as good, the chick who replaced Rachel Weisz as Evy was a terrible attribute to the film and the guy who played Alex was also terrible. Jet Li is the only character that played a decent part in the movie. RIP MUMMY SAGA.… Expand
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JahzonAug 3, 2008
Horrible script Horrible acting, very scary to think that a movie like this exist.
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BrianC.Aug 6, 2008
They tried to recreate the same humorous courtship that happened with Rick & Evy from the first two movies, by using the Son and failed miserably. The characters all seemed out of place. Jet Li was the only worthwhile performance. The They tried to recreate the same humorous courtship that happened with Rick & Evy from the first two movies, by using the Son and failed miserably. The characters all seemed out of place. Jet Li was the only worthwhile performance. The Yeti's were like Jar Jar Binks or the Ewoks...completely unnecessary. It was painful to watch the characters trod through a bad script.… Expand
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LeoAug 7, 2008
WARNING: Do not watch this movie!! watch the Dark night or something good maybe pineapple express this movie is terrible how does Brendan Frasier get work, being the B class.....wait D class actor he is.
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JonnyD.Dec 20, 2008
Besides the special effects the movie sucked... Horrible they really tried to do too much in this movie... love, comedy, action, drama, and oh did I mention love? You tried to kill me and I love you. (schoffs) too much English for people Besides the special effects the movie sucked... Horrible they really tried to do too much in this movie... love, comedy, action, drama, and oh did I mention love? You tried to kill me and I love you. (schoffs) too much English for people that lived in China for 2000 years.… Expand
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JamesCoolJul 30, 2008
Bad directing, bad dialouge, and hammy acting make this movie's predecessors look like The Godfather Part 1 and 2.
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JamesL.Aug 1, 2008
Dang i afraid this will tear off the franchise. Because it has weak story, flaw of casting of Mario Bello, and opposed of two Egyptian movies for the previous series. This got to be the worse of the mummy series ever.
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EdwardC.Aug 12, 2008
This movie was just ridiculous
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PeterK.Aug 23, 2008
Dreadful.
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GraemeB.Aug 3, 2008
I was forced to go see this movie. Needless to say, I'm no longer friends with the people that dragged me there. This was a waste of my life. I tried really hard to care about this movie at the beginning, but it was just one cliche I was forced to go see this movie. Needless to say, I'm no longer friends with the people that dragged me there. This was a waste of my life. I tried really hard to care about this movie at the beginning, but it was just one cliche after another. When the Yetis showed up, I was done. I would say that the Yetis were a product of writers running out of ideas, but they had run out of ideas when they decided to make this movie. The only reason that I'm giving this movie any score at all is that it gave my friends and I something to laugh at. I would recommend this movie to no one; save your time and money.… Expand
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RG.Aug 3, 2008
Action franchises have a weird tendency of finding some horrible script and mindless director to set them to RIP. We saw it happen in the former batman sequence. And this Mummy movie is simply the best franchise killer I've ever seen. Action franchises have a weird tendency of finding some horrible script and mindless director to set them to RIP. We saw it happen in the former batman sequence. And this Mummy movie is simply the best franchise killer I've ever seen. The main charaters' personalities are simply ruined (Rick actually discusses marriage through some bad-sitcom lines and forgets to be, well, Rick), the (wanna-be) actress who play evy is just terrible, the secondary characters and villans all have no emotion. Well, apart from Jet Li, who puts up a decent performance. Plus, the lines are, almost entirely, composed of cheesy, beaten-up or absolutely-no-fun dialogues and the story poor with even worse conections to make sense in things. Bottomline, the once-reasonably fun action franchise is now defunct. Lets hope it stays that way, unlike its characters. (At least I took a couple naps during the movie, so it wasnt a total waste of time.)… Expand
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ChadS.Aug 3, 2008
The Himalayas are in Nepal. The filmmaker doesn't provide a legend(i.e. Himalayan Mts, Nepal) for the geographically-challenged, nor does Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) say, "C'mon gang. We have to reach NEPAL before General The Himalayas are in Nepal. The filmmaker doesn't provide a legend(i.e. Himalayan Mts, Nepal) for the geographically-challenged, nor does Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) say, "C'mon gang. We have to reach NEPAL before General Han(Jet Li) utilizes the immortality pool which will infuse himself with eternal life and the power to shape-shift into a three-headed dragon," to his wife Eleanor(Maria Bello, who seems to be channeling Stephanie Powers: "Hart to Hart Goes to China"?), or son Alex(Luke Ford, who seems to be channeling a surfer dude from the future). Because of the times, some people, the geographically-challenged, may leave the cineplex thinking that the mythical Shangri-La lies in China. And exactly what are we supposed to make of this Chinese connection? Do you assess this change of scenery as a deft melding of revisionist folklore and cinematic traditions, or a shameless attempt to revive a franchise of dubious public acclaim by pouncing on a genre that the filmmaker knows has a built-in audience? This is a rhetorical question, of course, in which you can gauge my answer by the sarcastic tone of this blog entry. Unfortunately, the most memorable thing that Jet Li does in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" is dissolve into mud before engulfing himself in flames. And then there's Michelle Yeoh. She so horny. Two-thousand years in a cave, Zi Juan waited for Ming Guo(Russell Wong), with her two-thousand-year-old daughter Lin(Isabella Leong), who talks to the snow animals. This movie seems to have been made for people who saw Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", or any of the recent Zhang Yimou films, and thought to themselves with melancholic reflection: You know what this movie needed? A yeti.… Expand
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IanOAug 4, 2008
This is the worst movie of the year to me the actors never went well with each other all in all it sucked in every thing . I say go see THE DARK KNIGHT,RIGHT NOW!!!
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GeoffM.Aug 6, 2008
The editing is horrible, screen writer was definitely tunned the whole time ( not in the good way) , and the soundtrack was a complete miss. I wasted my money so you don't have to, seriously don't even rent this rubish when it comes out!
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AndrasG.Aug 8, 2008
This is a great way to destroy an excellent franchise. This is pure garbage!! This idiot who directed this abismal should never do anything in his life again. I came out of the conema almost crying. To me this has never happend!!! Abismall, This is a great way to destroy an excellent franchise. This is pure garbage!! This idiot who directed this abismal should never do anything in his life again. I came out of the conema almost crying. To me this has never happend!!! Abismall, terrible, idiotic, mindless garbage!!!… Expand
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ChrisK.Aug 9, 2008
I was able to catch this movie at a test screening in California while i was on vacation and its not much of a film. Its the same story as the previous ones and most of the stuff in the movie were taken from them as well. I love Brendan I was able to catch this movie at a test screening in California while i was on vacation and its not much of a film. Its the same story as the previous ones and most of the stuff in the movie were taken from them as well. I love Brendan Fraser but he didn't look happy to be there and with how the story was set up, you can't blame him for looking miserable. He has no chemistry with Maria Bello, who was just awful (She's no Rachel Weisz, that's for damn sure.) and he has even less chemistry with his own son played by Luke Ford, who has the charisma and the charm of a brick, not to mention the fact that he looks just as old as both Fraser and Bello. Fraser has more chemistry with John Hannah, who is a welcome distraction from the lousiness of the film. The movie itself is just a flat headed mess of bad visual effects with no soul. Jet Li lacks the menacing presence of Arnold Vosloo from the previous films but that problem is more than less on the shoulders of the director, who was in my opinion more concern with the style of the film than any substance it could have had and because of that, Jet Li and most of the cast got the short end of the stick and it shows. They should have ended it with the second film but instead, we have a movie that manages to make even "The Scorpion King" look as good as Iron Man.… Expand
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JoeAverageAug 9, 2008
I was able to see this film about a month ago in a preview screening and to put it in kind words, its terrible. Jet Li is about the only good thing about the film but he's hardly in it. Brendan Fraser was phoning in his performance and I was able to see this film about a month ago in a preview screening and to put it in kind words, its terrible. Jet Li is about the only good thing about the film but he's hardly in it. Brendan Fraser was phoning in his performance and looked if he was waiting from a call from his agent to get him out of the movie. Maria Bello looked goofy and miscast and the actor who plays their son makes Hayden Christensen from the Star Wars films look like an Oscar winner. John Hannah manages to bring some laughs to the table but his stick is not as fresh as it was before and Michelle Yeoh does not really do much with her role. This movie lacks the creepiness of the first two Mummy movies and the stone warriors of this movie don't hold a candle to the ghouls of the first two films at all. Not to mention the fact that the visual effects in this film look even worse than the second film(The Mummy Returns). The film itself seemed toned down in the fun and thrills department and just feels tired in certain scenes not to mention the dialogue, which seems like it was written by a five year old. This film seemed like a quick payday from all involved and sadly with the little effort spent in giving the audience something to root for and care for, its just feels like no one even cared about what they were making.… Expand
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MichaelJ.Aug 9, 2008
I was really disappointed by this movie. Seeing as I really enjoyed the first two Mummy movies, I thought that this one would be decent at least. Anyway, let me explain why I thought this movie was terrible. This movie is nothing like I was really disappointed by this movie. Seeing as I really enjoyed the first two Mummy movies, I thought that this one would be decent at least. Anyway, let me explain why I thought this movie was terrible. This movie is nothing like previous Mummy films. At least the first Mummy, which was excellent because it combined drama with comedy successfully and had a good storyline. This one does a horrible job of combining drama with comedy. Whenever the Mummy 3 tries to be funny, which is most of the time(there is a bad joke every 30 seconds), it fails miserably, you end up trying to figure out a reason to laugh but can't find one. Another thing was that the story was terrible, it felt boring and that it had no point(at one point in the movie I almost fell asleep from boredom). The action and effects are no good either. The creatures all look fake and are not convincing. The one thing that made me laugh was how fake the effects were. In my opinion, I think that the studio wanted to make big money and decided that a lot of people would go see this movie out of curiosity based on the success of the first two. Then pulled a story out of nowhere and made this catastrophe. All in all a disappointing movie that is only successful in boring its audience trying to be funny. The only funny thing is how bad this movie is.… Expand
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HarryL.Sep 13, 2008
Easily the worst movie i have ever layed eyes on, i am a big film nerd, and this was nothing compared the the others, boring story line, no mummys in the actually movie, jet li sold out once again, and yeti's ragons, and giant dogs, Easily the worst movie i have ever layed eyes on, i am a big film nerd, and this was nothing compared the the others, boring story line, no mummys in the actually movie, jet li sold out once again, and yeti's ragons, and giant dogs, should not be in a movie based around Egypt, oh wait it wasn't, please i urge nobody else watch this travesty of a movie… Expand
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BobR.Dec 26, 2008
One of the worst movies i have ever seen, i literally fell asleep watching it. A huge waste of time and money.
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FantasyAug 14, 2008
Another one bites the dust. One too many Mummies if you ask me. This one is over the top and kills the franchise. Next...
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JeremyAug 26, 2008
Literally sent me to sleep, extremely boring, avoid at all costs!
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AlexR.Aug 27, 2008
Basically if you've seen the first two Mummy movies and you have seen the commercial for it, you've basically already seen Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Nothing new has been brought to the table, just too much of what we've Basically if you've seen the first two Mummy movies and you have seen the commercial for it, you've basically already seen Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Nothing new has been brought to the table, just too much of what we've already seen.… Expand
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WriteFilmLive21Dec 23, 2012
Although I just love the first two Mummy movies, I was leery when I heard of a third one coming out. After all, it had been a while since the second film and sequels released after that long a time (like Rush Hour 3) usually fail in capturingAlthough I just love the first two Mummy movies, I was leery when I heard of a third one coming out. After all, it had been a while since the second film and sequels released after that long a time (like Rush Hour 3) usually fail in capturing the magic of the predecessors. However, I was a big enough fan of the franchise to give the movie a go, and I kept my expectations low. Unfortunately, they were not low enough. This movie was so unexpectedly and abominably bad that it shames the entire franchise to brand it as a Mummy movie. All but one of the action scenes are a clumsy mess of crap, the acting is dismal, the special effects are overblown, the mummy is just stupid, and it is completely anticlimactic. Even Brendan Fraser, who I hoped would be the ONE redeeming thing in this film, completely forgets his charming portrayal of Rick O Connell from the first two and instead turns in a corny, wannabe, unbelievably painful performance. If you want a good popcorn flick, go for either of the first two movies - DO NOT waste your time with this landfill of a 3-quel. It is simply, and truly, horrid - a piece of crap to which a toilet would lend far too much dignity.… Expand
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MovieGuysFeb 16, 2014
I'm at a loss for words about this movie. Fraser looks bored in this movie, and all the energy from the first one has diminished. It was just horrible overall, and the list of flaws is longer than span of the Sahara Desert.
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eva3si0nSep 1, 2021
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is one of the worst trilogy finishes. The movie's horrible. 3 times they try to show you the same thing and the only thing that has changed is setting and entering a couple of new characters. So the castThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is one of the worst trilogy finishes. The movie's horrible. 3 times they try to show you the same thing and the only thing that has changed is setting and entering a couple of new characters. So the cast also changed, unfortunately Rachel Weisz was replaced terribly. The actress did not get into the role at all. A terrible movie.… Expand
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JPKJul 2, 2019
Makes Absolutely No Sense
This film has mediocre visuals, boring battles, and awful writing that is very damn confusing.
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FilipeNetoAug 22, 2018
This is the third and last movie of "The Mummy" trilogy. It had a big budget and kept (at least) one of the actors from the previous films (Brendan Fraser) but it cut with everything that had been done before, with a new cast and a story setThis is the third and last movie of "The Mummy" trilogy. It had a big budget and kept (at least) one of the actors from the previous films (Brendan Fraser) but it cut with everything that had been done before, with a new cast and a story set in China instead of Egypt. The plot has moments of solidity in which it promises good entertainment, but everything falls apart due to the poor development of the story and poor work of the director and the generality of the actors. The best is undoubtedly sets and an excellent cinematography, but this isn't enough to make it good. Jet Li is the best actor here, achieving a very strong performance, but I don't know how much he has benefited with the weak participation of the remaining cast. Even Fraser was far from what we saw in two previous films! The film is loaded with poor quality CGI, too evident to deserve any credibility. Soundtrack is acceptable but doesn't have brilliance and doesn't stay in the ear. The film tries to maintain usual humorous comic strips we've seen in the previous two films, but it's such a weak humor that it's not funny, just stupid.… Expand
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RobwinzMay 1, 2020
The Mummy Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor has to be the worst Mummy movie in the trilogy, it's got the muddliest plot going and it's even got some terrible camera work which doesn't get me into this movie at all. Also, the acting from most of theThe Mummy Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor has to be the worst Mummy movie in the trilogy, it's got the muddliest plot going and it's even got some terrible camera work which doesn't get me into this movie at all. Also, the acting from most of the actors/actresses during this movie is not that good. The only good thing I've liked about this movie would be some scenes with Rick (Brendan Fraser) and Johnathan Carnahan (John Hannah) that's about it really. This movie has to be an honest let down to The Mummy Trilogy, not my mummy.


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Toasty87Jul 11, 2020
Just a quick cash in rubbish script and story it's disgusting how this was made.
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