The Mummy

1999 action-adventure horror film directed by Stephen Sommers
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The Mummy is a horror film[1][2][3][4], fantasy film[1][2][3][4], treasure hunt film[1][2][3][4], action film[1][2][3][4], and comedy film[1][2][3][4].

The Mummy

Summary

The Mummy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.076% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132,677 views/month, #72 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mummy's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Mummy was directed by Stephen Sommers[4].
  • John L. Balderston wrote the screenplay for The Mummy[5].
  • Stephen Sommers wrote the screenplay for The Mummy[6].
  • Kevin Jarre wrote the screenplay for The Mummy[7].
  • The Mummy's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[8].
  • The Mummy's genre is horror film[9].
  • The Mummy's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • The Mummy's genre is treasure hunt film[11].
  • The Mummy's genre is action film[12].
  • The Mummy's genre is comedy film[13].
  • The Mummy's based on is recorded as The Mummy[14].
  • The Mummy was followed by The Mummy Returns[15].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was Brendan Fraser[16].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was Rachel Weisz[17].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was John Hannah[18].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was Arnold Vosloo[19].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was Kevin J. O'Connor[20].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was Oded Fehr[21].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was Jonathan Hyde[22].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was Erick Avari[23].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was Omid Djalili[24].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was Tuc Watkins[25].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was Stephen Dunham[26].
  • A cast member of The Mummy was Bernard Fox[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sean Daniel[28] and James Jacks[29]. The Mummy was directed by Stephen Sommers[4]. Screenwriters include John L. Balderston[5], Stephen Sommers[6], and Kevin Jarre[7]. Cast members include Brendan Fraser[16], Rachel Weisz[17], John Hannah[18], Arnold Vosloo[19], Kevin J. O'Connor[20], and Oded Fehr[21].

Publication

Publication dates include May 4, 1999[30], May 7, 1999[31], and June 3, 1999[32]. Original languages include Arabic[33], English[34], and Egyptian[35]. Genres include horror film[9], fantasy film[10], treasure hunt film[11], action film[12], and comedy film[13]. The Mummy's part of the series is recorded as it[36]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Q17312585[38], romantic love[39], adventurer[40], treasure hunting[41], and resurrection[42]. The Mummy's part of the series is recorded as it[36].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[43], 63%[44], 48/100[45], and 7.1/10[46].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Mummy was followed by The Mummy Returns[15].

Why It Matters

The Mummy ranks in the top 0.076% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132,677 views/month, #72 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [44] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [46] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  37. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . The Mummy. wikidata.org.
  41. [39] ↑ . The Mummy. wikidata.org.
  42. [40] ↑ . The Mummy. wikidata.org.
  43. [41] ↑ . The Mummy. wikidata.org.
  44. [42] ↑ . The Mummy. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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