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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Name: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Director: Rob Cohen
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Released: 2008-07-01
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong Lok-Sze

2008 · 1h 52m · Adventure, Action, Fantasy

IMDb 5.2 Metacritic 31 RT 13%

Skip it. The third Mummy film trades the fun adventure charm of the originals for bloated CGI spectacle and a plot that feels like fan fiction set in China. Even die-hard franchise fans consider this the weak link—it's tired, overstuffed, and lacks the wit that made the first two films entertaining.

Plot

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.

Director: Rob Cohen

Cast: Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong Lok-Sze

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