The Mummy movies are a thrilling blend of adventure, horror, and mythology. Beginning with the iconic 1999 film starring Brendan Fraser as swashbuckling explorer Rick O’Connell. Set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt, the series follows the accidental resurrection of the cursed high priest Imhotep. Unleashing supernatural chaos as O’Connell and his allies battle to stop him. Known for its mix of action-packed sequences, dark humor, and eerie yet entertaining special effects, The Mummy revitalized classic monster cinema for a new generation.
Below is a list of The Mummy movies in the order of release date.
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah
Plot:
“The sands will rise. The heavens will part. The power will be unleashed.”
Dashing legionnaire Rick O’Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death. The punishment for a forbidden love, along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah
Plot:
“The most powerful force on earth is about to be unleashed by the two people who should know better.”
Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might. The fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Michael Clarke Duncan
Plot:
“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.
4. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello
Plot:
“A New Evil Awakens.”
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.
Stars: Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella
Plot:
“Welcome to a new world of gods and monsters.”
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.