The Scorpion King

PG-13

Released Apr 19, 2002

1 hr. 31 min.

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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Inspired by the legendary Egyptian warrior, "The Scorpion King" is set 5000 years ago in the notorious city of Gomorrah, where an evil ruler is determined to lay waste to all the nomadic peoples of the desert. The few remaining tribes, never natural allies, have to unite or perish. Knowing their enemy relies on the visions of a sorcerer, they hire a skilled assassin, Mathayus (Dwayne Johnson), to eliminate the visionary.

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Critics Consensus

Action adventure doesn't get much cheesier than The Scorpion King.

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Norton S

The Rock was so much better in Jönssonligan

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Finn M

Just sit back and have fun. Its not a good movie but its fun

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Badger P

Fun to watch, not realistic but a good movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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Audience Member

It’s a lot of murdering people but it’s really good

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/23

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Richard R

Good movie overall. I guess it was cheesy for it's time, but I still enjoyed it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/26/23

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Red T

The acting is ok by the supporting cast but the Rock just feels like he is playing himself. His character has no backstory or development other than he becomes King and gets the girl. Overall he just isn't that good. The cinematography and editing both struggle sometimes for direction. The majority of this film feels like its actually a slapstick comedy more than a serious Adventure Movie which it clearly is trying to be but can't make the comedy work together with the Acton. The sets are well designed though. This is a film where pretty much all the action is over the top, makes you roll your eyes more than laugh, and topped off with bad CGI Fire Ant. The camerawork is basic stuff for the most part with the occasional creative angle every 30 minutes. The music is generic and forgettable while being over the top as well sometimes. This is a very quick film with ok pacing. Honestly its very forgettable comedy or adventure. It's filled with brainless action and not much charm. I cant really recommend this to anyone except die hard Rock fans. Otherwise skip it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/09/23

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Chuck Russell

Director

Dwayne Johnson

Mathayus the Scorpion King

Steven Brand

Memnon

Michael Clarke Duncan

Balthazar

Kelly Hu

The Sorceress

Bernard Hill

Philos

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The Scorpion King: Official Clip - The Great Memnon

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

On the silly popcorn scale, it works pretty well.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

Another grandiose, hyperactive crock, full of lame jokes and gorgeous, stupefying images.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 20, 2002

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Hollywood Reporter

All the necessary exposition prevents the picture from rising above your generic sand 'n' sandal adventure.

Apr 24, 2002

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Just as much big, dumb fun as an A-grade B-movie should be.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2020

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Sean Collier

Box Office Prophets

The effects are terrible, the comedy falls flat and the story is an utter mess.

Rated: 2/10

Jul 27, 2020

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

It's hard to follow and doesn't reward the effort of following it. It's not good drama, and it's not good spectacle.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 26, 2019

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Synopsis

Inspired by the legendary Egyptian warrior, "The Scorpion King" is set 5000 years ago in the notorious city of Gomorrah, where an evil ruler is determined to lay waste to all the nomadic peoples of the desert. The few remaining tribes, never natural allies, have to unite or perish. Knowing their enemy relies on the visions of a sorcerer, they hire a skilled assassin, Mathayus (Dwayne Johnson), to eliminate the visionary.

Director: Chuck Russell
Executive Producer: Vince McMahon
Screenwriter: John Hales , Stephen Sommers , Stephen Sommers , William Osborne , David Hayter
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures , Alphaville Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sensuality|Intense Action Violence)
Genre: Adventure , Action , Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 24, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $90.3M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR , DTS , Dolby Stereo , Surround , SDDS , Dolby A , Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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