In Thebes, Egypt, 1290 BC, high priest Imhotep has an affair with Anck-su-namun, the mistress and future bride of Pharaoh Seti I. They kill the Pharaoh, after he discovers their … See more

• Brendan Fraser as Rick O'Connell
• Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan
• John Hannah as Jonathan Carnahan See more

The score for The Mummy was composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith, with orchestrations provided by Alexander Courage See more

The Mummy received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 62% based on 104 reviews, and an average rating of 5.9/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 48 out of 100 based on 34 critics, indicating mixed or average … See more

Development
In the late 1980s, the producers James Jacks and Sean Daniel decided to update the original 1932 Mummy film for the modern era. See more

Test audiences reacted poorly to the film's title, which conjured up negative impressions of an old horror film, but domestic marketing … See more

The Mummy was released on home video in VHS and DVD formats on September 28 1999. The title was a tremendous success for Universal on … See more