Official movie poster for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), a adventure action film

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(2008)

A new evil awakens.

5.5(4,921)1h 52m2008-07-01
AdventureActionFantasy

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Synopsis

Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to pursue a quest for world domination. This time, O'Connell enlists the help of his wife and son to quash the so-called 'Dragon Emperor' and his abuse of supernatural power.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) is a adventure, action and fantasy film directed by Rob Cohen, released on July 1, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah and Luke Ford. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 4,921 ratings.

Director:
Rob Cohen
Writers:
Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Producers:
Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers, Bob Ducsay
Cinematographer:
Simon Duggan
Composer:
Randy Edelman
Production:
Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, The Sommers Company, Alphaville Films, Beijing Happy Pictures, Shanghai Film Group, Internationale Filmproduktion Blackbird Erste
Budget:
$145,000,000
Revenue:
$403,449,830
Status:
Released

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Immortal Showdown in Shangri-La

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Michelle Yeoh Casts an Unforgivable Curse

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Michelle Yeoh vs. Jet Li in 4K HDR

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 4,921 ratings.

Gimly

3/10

From dumb fun to... regular dumb. It's hard to find a point where _Tomb of the Dragon Emperor_ wasn't hampered by itself. Or a point where it makes any sort of logical sense. Unfortunate that is was no good, lending credence to the need of a reboot, which we now have, but wish we didn't. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible._

Reviewed on June 21, 2017

John Chard

4/10

Not the same Mummy twice, nor thrice for that matter. Well it's been pretty much universally panned has this third Brendan Fraser led instalment of the new age Mummy series. So lets not beat around the bush here, it's not very good, but it's hardly deserving of the 1/10 ratings it has been given by amateur on line reviewers. The plot (for what it's worth) sees young Alex O'Connell, now amazingly a grown man in a…

Reviewed on April 3, 2019

Wuchak

6/10

***High adventure in China, albeit totally overdone*** In 1946 Rick & Evy (Brendan Fraser & Maria Bello) are bored in their middle age in England and so take an assignment to China where they meet Evelyn's brother (John Hannah) and their son (Luke Ford) who has discovered the tomb of a tyrannical ancient emperor (Jet Li). Unfortunately, there’s a secret plot to resurrect the mummified remains of the Emperor and all…

Reviewed on December 8, 2019

r96sk

7/10

<em>'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'</em> is the weakest of the trilogy, even if it does have arguably the best title of the three. I do think there is enough positive about it that it is worth watching, though admittedly the plot does feel threadbare - it's nowt enthralling either. I do appreciate the refresh of sorts we get, however. It doesn't feel connected much to the prior installments, which I guess…

Reviewed on February 19, 2025

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.

Who stars in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor?

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The main cast of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) includes Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford and Isabella Leong Lok-Sze. The film was directed by Rob Cohen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor released?

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor was released on July 1, 2008 and runs for 1h 52m.

Is The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor worth watching?

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 4,921 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, action and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

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