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The Mummy

Directed by Alex Kurtzman · 2017 ·

Answer Summary: Is The Mummy worth watching?

The Mummy (2017) earns a 37% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Audiences (35%) responded more warmly than critics (16%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Mummy?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

37%
Celluloid Score Not Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

16% Editorial Rating
35% Audience snapshot · excluded
34 Metascore
★★☆☆☆ Letterboxd 2.1
5.4 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 50m
Cast
Tom Cruise , Annabelle Wallis , Sofia Boutella , Jake Johnson , Courtney B. Vance , Russell Crowe , Marwan Kenzari , Neil Maskell , Javier Botet , Andrew Brooke
Streaming
HBO Max
Language
English

Where to watch

  • HBO Max

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch The Mummy by country

Country Streaming on
India Prime Video, Vi Movies & TV
Indonesia Prime Video
Japan Prime Video, U-NEXT
Malaysia Prime Video
Nigeria Prime Video
Philippines Prime Video
South Africa Prime Video
South Korea Wavve
Thailand Prime Video
Turkey Prime Video
United Arab Emirates Prime Video
United States HBO Max

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is reserved (16/100).
  • Audience reception was lukewarm (35%).
  • Celluloid Score 37% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Anyone needing a safe, highly rated pick
  • Horror fans expecting broad audience validation

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Is The Mummy worth watching?

No — The Mummy earns a 37% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.

Celluloid Verdict

Universal’s Dark Universe false start — Cruise’s globe-trotting action energy couldn’t save a muddled monster reboot.

Celluloid editorial verdict

Audiences (35%) responded more warmly than critics (16%).

What is The Mummy about?

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.

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