The Mummy

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1 hr. 12 min.

Horror

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A team of British archaeologists led by Sir Joseph Whemple (Arthur Byron) discover the mummified remains of the ancient Egyptian prince Imhotep (Boris Karloff), along with the legendary scroll of Thoth. When one of the archaeologists recites the scroll aloud, Imhotep returns to life, but escapes. Several years later, Imhotep has taken on the guise of a wealthy man, as he searches Egypt for his lost love, who he believes has been reincarnated as the lovely Helen Grosvenor (Zita Johann).

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Critics Consensus

Relying more on mood and atmosphere than the thrills typical of modern horror fare, Universal's The Mummy sets a masterful template for mummy-themed films to follow.

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Hilary S

I first saw this in theaters during original release. I was only about 10, so it would be easy for this to fall into "nostalgia" and have it turn out not to be good later. Instead, this has been one of my favorite adventure films for most of my life. I'm so glad I got to see it in theaters again and it totally holds up after all of these years. It's fun and the cast all have great chemistry. It's easily one of the best reimaginings of a classic film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/01/22

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Jenna Rogers

Loved getting to see it in theaters for the first time with my dad!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/26/22

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Ashley B

Still my number one favorite. the flashback intro was a nice touch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/22

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nyenye

watched it again at the village in meridian idaho. the movie was great! the water bending towards the end was way better than blood bending! definitely recommend watching in theaters!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/22

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Callie B

Peak brendan Fraser, fun adventure movie to close out the 90s. Never gets old! This is cinema lol

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/22/22

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Marcy T

The whole cast is amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/22/22

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Karl Freund

Director

Boris Karloff

Imhotep

Zita Johann

Helen Grosvenor

David Manners

Frank Whemple

Edward Van Sloan

Dr. Muller

Arthur Byron

Sir Joseph Whemple

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The Mummy: Official Clip - I Want to Live

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Sydney Morning Herald

One looks forward with vivid expectation to seeing how the centuries-dead creature will react to the sights and sounds of the present day. But the further the story goes, the more thoroughly it lapses into the worn-out hocus-pocus of melodrama.

Oct 8, 2020

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David Parkinson

Empire Magazine

As in Frankenstein, Karloff's ability to communicate through his makeup is vital to establishing his character, even in human form, it's clearly pain and not incarnate evil that dictates his actions.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 8, 2020

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Keith Phipps

AV Club

An eerie, weirdly moving film about loneliness and the persistence of history.

Oct 8, 2020

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Carson Timar

ClapperCast

The film has worthwhile moments and strong performances but ultimately feels a bit lesser than the other Universal Monster films. It always feels like it is on the verge of being something great but it never reaches that.

Oct 31, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It’s a shame that when audiences today hear the word “mummy” in relation to cinema, they think of that middling Brendan Fraser film and its imbecilic sequels (or, worse, that Godawful Dark Universe nonsense with Tom Cruise). This version is the real deal.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 14, 2023

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

The Mummy remains a classic staple of horror and the mummy genre, transforming itself to the immortality of cinematic history.

Feb 8, 2022

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Synopsis

A team of British archaeologists led by Sir Joseph Whemple (Arthur Byron) discover the mummified remains of the ancient Egyptian prince Imhotep (Boris Karloff), along with the legendary scroll of Thoth. When one of the archaeologists recites the scroll aloud, Imhotep returns to life, but escapes. Several years later, Imhotep has taken on the guise of a wealthy man, as he searches Egypt for his lost love, who he believes has been reincarnated as the lovely Helen Grosvenor (Zita Johann).

Director: Karl Freund
Screenwriter: Nina Wilcox Putnam , Richard Schayer , John L. Balderston
Distributor: MCA/Universal Pictures [us] , Screen Gems , Universal Studios Inc. , Universal Home Entertainment , Universal Pictures , Realart Pictures Inc.
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 1932, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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