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  • The Mummy
  • Opened December 22, 1932 | Runtime:2 hr. 4 min.
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  • NR
  • An Egyptian mummy (Boris Karloff) searches Cairo for the girl (Zita Johann) he thinks is his long-lost princess.
  • Director: Karl Freund
  • Genres: Horror

The Mummy Recent Fan Reviews

  • this is the original mummy you fools!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    by sasquatchalpha

    this is the original mummies you fools this is number1 !!!!!!!!!...

  • The Mummy
    by Livebait

    Great special effects! 1 and 2 were better....

  • the mummy
    by kuiperh57

    I liked the movie alot, Good story line, lots of action. To bad they were unable to cast the original female star....

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The Mummy Critic Reviews

Metascore®48 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    There is hardly a thing I can say in its favor, except that I was cheered by...

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    There is much to look at--it's like spending two hours in Michael Jackson's...

  • 63
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    In the end, it's the self-mocking aura that save this film from being a waste...

  • 50
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith Phipps

    Tries for that series' breezy matinee atmosphere but the results turn out far...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.9 out of 5
Metascore®:
48 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews