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The Mummy Returns

2001 film directed by Stephen Sommers

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"The Mummy Returns" is a 2001 action-adventure film directed by Stephen Sommers that continues the story of the first film with new supernatural threats and exotic locations. The movie is notable as a major Hollywood sequel that combined elements of action, horror, and comedy during the early 2000s blockbuster era.

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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.

Released: 2001-05-04130 minDir: Stephen SommersAdventure, Action, Fantasy

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Brendan Fraser as Rick O'Connell
Rachel Weisz as Evelyn O'Connell / Nefertiri
John Hannah as Jonathan Carnahan
Oded Fehr as Ardeth Bay
Arnold Vosloo as Imhotep
Patricia Velásquez as Meela / Anck-Su-Namun

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The Mummy Returns is a 2001 American fantasy action-adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers. It is the sequel to the 1999 film The Mummy, and the second in The Mummy film series. Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, and Patricia Velásquez reprise their roles from the previous film, with Dwayne Johnson (credited under his ring name "The Rock") joining the cast in his film acting debut.

The film was released on May 4, 2001, by Universal Pictures. Like its predecessor, The Mummy Returns was a commercial success, grossing $436 million worldwide, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2001 and the highest-grossing film of the series. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was followed by a 2002 prequel film, The Scorpion King and a 2008 indirect sequel, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. A direct sequel is set to be released on October 15, 2027.