The Scorpion King
2002 film by Chuck Russell
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Summary
The Scorpion King is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,587 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Chuck Russell[3]
- Screenwriter: Stephen Sommers[4], David Hayter[5]
- Composer: John Debney[6]
- Genre: fantasy film[7], swashbuckler film[8], action comedy film[9], adventure film[10], sword and sorcery film[11], sword-and-sandal film[12]
- Based on: The Mummy Returns[13]
- Followed by: The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior[14]
- Cast member: Dwayne Johnson[15], Kelly Hu[16], Bernard Hill[17], Steven Brand[18], Michael Clarke Duncan[19], Grant Heslov[20], Peter Facinelli[21], Branscombe Richmond[22], Sherri Howard[23], Ralf Moeller[24], Roger Rees[25], K. D. Aubert[26], Scott L. Schwartz[27], Joseph Ruskin[28]
- Producer: Vince McMahon[29], Stephen Sommers[30], Sean Daniel[31], James Jacks[32], Kevin Misher[33]
- Part of the series: The Mummy[34]
- Production company: WWE Studios[35], Universal Pictures[36]
- Director of photography: John R. Leonetti[37]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[38]
- Soundtrack release: The Scorpion King – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture[39]
- Distribution format: video on demand[40]
- Review score: 4.9/10[41], 41%[42], 45/100[43]
- Color: color[44]
- Country of origin: United States[45], Germany[46], Belgium[47]
- Publication date: April 15, 2002[48], April 25, 2002[49], April 19, 2002[50], April 26, 2002[51], 2002[52]
- Characters: Mathayus[53], Memnon[54], Cassandra[55]
- Distributed by: UIP-Dunafilm[56], Universal Pictures[57], Netflix[58], Fandango at Home[59]
- Narrative location: Egypt[60]
- Official website: http://www.the-scorpion-king.com[61]
Why It Matters
The Scorpion King has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]