Warrior. Legend. King.
In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.
The Scorpion King (2002) is a action, adventure and fantasy film directed by Chuck Russell, released on April 18, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Michael Clarke Duncan and Kelly Hu. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 3,493 ratings.
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Dwayne Johnson
as Mathayus / The Scorpion King
Steven Brand
as Memnon
Michael Clarke Duncan
as Balthazar
Kelly Hu
as Cassandra
Bernard Hill
as Philos
Grant Heslov
as Arpid
Peter Facinelli
as Takmet
Ralf Moeller
as Thorak
Branscombe Richmond
as Jesup
Roger Rees
as King Pheron
Sherri Howard
as Queen Isis
Conrad Roberts
as Chieftain
Directed by Chuck Russell, written by David Hayter, Stephen Sommers and William Osborne, produced by Sean Daniel, James Jacks and Stephen Sommers.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 3,493 ratings.
When _The Scorpion King_ first came out in '02, it would be hard to imagine that between this franchise and its forebears (_The Mummy_ & _The Mummy Returns_), that it would be _The Scorpion King_ who would continue to live on in the following decade. Though that's maybe less shocking knowing that _Tomb of the Dragon Emperor_ happened. _Scorpion King_ delivers on a small amount of the hammy fun it could have been,…
Reviewed on June 27, 2017
Spawned from the "Mummy Returns" this rather stolid and lurching drama tells the tale of “Mathayus” (Dwayne Johnson) an “Akkadian” - an ancient sort of Mesopotamian - who tries to overthrow the tyrant king “Memnon” (Steven Brand) who reigns with the aid of sorceress who can predict the future (Kelly Hu doing her best Jane Seymour impression). This is as formulaic as I've seen in this genre and leaves little for the…
Reviewed on September 3, 2023
<em>'The Scorpion King'</em> isn't one to take seriously, but based on sheer entertainment factor I did suitably enjoy this. It was, at least for yours truly, a fairly breezy 90 minutes, they did a solid job at keeping the action paced well across that run time. The casting is good too. Dwayne Johnson isn't the best actor here in terms of how he says his lines and all that (his acting has improved since), but I'd…
Reviewed on February 18, 2025
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The main cast of The Scorpion King (2002) includes Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu and Bernard Hill. The film was directed by Chuck Russell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Scorpion King was released on April 18, 2002 and runs for 1h 32m.
The Scorpion King (2002) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 3,493 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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