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The Scorpion King

2002 film by Chuck Russell
Movie film Q461682
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The Scorpion King

Summary

The Scorpion King is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,493 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Scorpion King's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Scorpion King was directed by Chuck Russell[4].
  • Stephen Sommers wrote the screenplay for The Scorpion King[5].
  • David Hayter wrote the screenplay for The Scorpion King[6].
  • The Scorpion King's composer is recorded as John Debney[7].
  • The Scorpion King's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • The Scorpion King's genre is swashbuckler film[9].
  • The Scorpion King's genre is action comedy film[10].
  • The Scorpion King's genre is adventure film[11].
  • The Scorpion King's genre is sword and sorcery film[12].
  • The Scorpion King's genre is sword-and-sandal film[13].
  • The Scorpion King's based on is recorded as The Mummy Returns[14].
  • The Scorpion King was followed by The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior[15].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was Dwayne Johnson[16].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was Kelly Hu[17].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was Bernard Hill[18].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was Steven Brand[19].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was Michael Clarke Duncan[20].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was Grant Heslov[21].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was Peter Facinelli[22].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was Branscombe Richmond[23].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was Sherri Howard[24].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was Ralf Moeller[25].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was Roger Rees[26].
  • A cast member of The Scorpion King was K. D. Aubert[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Vince McMahon[28], Stephen Sommers[29], Sean Daniel[30], James Jacks[31], and Kevin Misher[32]. The Scorpion King was directed by Chuck Russell[4]. Screenwriters include Stephen Sommers[5] and David Hayter[6]. Cast members include Dwayne Johnson[16], Kelly Hu[17], Bernard Hill[18], Steven Brand[19], Michael Clarke Duncan[20], and Grant Heslov[21].

Publication

Publication dates include April 15, 2002[33], April 25, 2002[34], April 19, 2002[35], April 26, 2002[36], and 2002[37]. The original language of The Scorpion King was English[38]. Genres include fantasy film[8], swashbuckler film[9], action comedy film[10], adventure film[11], sword and sorcery film[12], and sword-and-sandal film[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Mummy[39]. It was distributed by video on demand[40].

Subject and Themes

The Scorpion King's part of the series is recorded as The Mummy[39].

Reception

Reviews include 4.9/10[41], 41%[42], and 45/100[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Scorpion King was followed by it 2: Rise of a Warrior[15].

Why It Matters

The Scorpion King ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,493 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Related Entities

Arizona Belgium Bernard Hill California Dwayne Johnson Egypt film Germany Kelly Hu Michael Clarke Duncan Netflix Peter Facinelli The Mummy Returns United States Vince McMahon

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [33] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  38. [34] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [35] ↑ . Box Office Mojo. Retrieved . boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [36] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . svenskfilmdatabas.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter → Stephen Sommers, David Hayter
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}
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