The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
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.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 1 July 2008 |
| Genre | Adventure, Action, Fantasy |
| Director | Rob Cohen |
| Starring | Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello and John Hannah |
| Runtime | 112 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | TMDB users 5.5/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Rob Cohen directs a 112-minute adventure where Rick O'Connell swaps Egypt for China. He faces a resurrected Han dynasty emperor who wants to conquer the world. O'Connell brings his wife and son along, turning a professional excavation into a family survival mission. The film leans on supernatural spectacle and broad action beats. It is a loud, propulsive sequel that does not take its mythology too seriously. It is the kind of movie you watch because you are tired of subtlety and want explosions with a plot.
How it did with audiences
The box office data is missing, so we look to the numbers that actually exist. TMDB users rate it 5.5 out of 10. That is a solid mid-range score. It sits comfortably in the "watched it, forgot it" category. For a film about a dragon emperor, that is a surprisingly modest legacy.
What came next for the cast
Brendan Fraser arrived from The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001) and left for The Whale (2022), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), and Rental Family (2025). John Hannah swung from The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001) to Spartacus (2010) and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013). Maria Bello moved from Secret Window (2004) and A History of Violence (2005) to Prisoners (2013), Grown Ups (2010), and The 5th Wave (2016). The film did not cause these shifts. It just sat in the middle of them.
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