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The Mummy Returns
Film
FilmPG-132002
The Scorpion King
Directed by Chuck Russell
In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world. From TMDB
150 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 3, 2026 · How this works
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| Bluesky * | 23 | 18 | 98 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| TMDB reviews * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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The Scorpion King is a 2002 action adventure fantasy film, directed by Chuck Russell, starring Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand and Michael Clarke Duncan.
- 137 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon, TMDB reviews
- posts span Jun 27, 2017 to Nov 3, 2026
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60 of 150 · most liked firstOf course! He tried to tell us with his first film. He’s the Scorpion King. A hero remembered as a villain. Bad films are his merely his canvas.
positive · AI labelView post →RIP Chuck Russell. Between things like Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Blob, Eraser (and even The Scorpion King,) Russell could be great at delivering these outsized genre crowd-pleasers. A king of the kind of film you rent from the video store on a fun Friday night.
positive · AI labelView post →In 2002, our local CBS affiliate was doing a story about Philly Cardinal Bevilacqua, head of the archdiocese at the time, speaking on the clergy abuse scandal. The anchor said something like, “Here’s the Cardinal earlier today” and cut to a clip of The Rock fighting from the film THE SCORPION KING
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched the The Mummy Returns for the first time in a long time on PlutoTV today and yes, the CGI for the Scorpion King doesn't look good, but have you considered that the green screens and graphics for the rest of the movie also look like that?
neutral · AI labelView post →Ah shit - I just heard about Chuck Russell. DREAM WARRIORS was pretty much how I became a life long horror fan. I love his remake of THE BLOB. I also really like THE SCORPION KING. Man, I gotta watch his Bollywood movie I've had sitting on my shelf for years. R.I.P.
positive · AI labelView post →we watched Jordan Peele's NOPE and there are so many great potential halloween costumes in that film. Those plastic pennant bunting things are at office supply stores. You could totally print an iron-on at home for the Scorpion King 2 hoodie. You could get faux barbed wire at a halloween store.
neutral · AI labelView post →The rest of "MOANA" (new one) is essentially a shot-for-shot do-over of the first movie so it's fine and by default better than Part 2; but Maui is basically Johnson doing The Scorpion King again but as a friendly-for-kids version and... y'know, he probably should've done a couple more of those 🤷♂️
neutral · AI labelView post →The Mummy 1999. An excellent pulpy action-adventure-horror film starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and Arnold Vosloo. Has a fun sequel, The Mummy Returns, which itself has a fun prequel titled The Scorpion King. There is a third Mummy movie titled The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Do not watch that one; the script was so terrible that Weisz refused to return. I'm unsure about the various sequels to The Scorpion King. There was a reboot released in 2017 starring Tom Cruise. It's…
neutral · AI labelView post →🦂🌀 “Does a scorpion sting when fighting back?” The Rock (actor) was in the Scorpion King movie which of course came out on April 19th, 2002 and features a prominent female character named Cassandra who is a sorcerer.
neutral · AI labelView post →Other roles included the 1976 BBC TV series I, Claudius, an appearance in 1982’s Gandhi, True Crime (1999), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999). The Scorpion King in 2002 and the 2008 Tom Cruise film Valkyrie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just saw the live action Moana trailer. hey why does Dwayne look worse as Maui in a 2026 movie than he did as the Scorpion King in the Scorpion King, like, 23 years ago
negative · AI labelView post →I've always wondered why Russell's career fell off so hard after THE SCORPION KING. Whatever one thinks of that movie (I kinda like it), it was a financial success. Then he disappeared for 14 years and reemerged in what felt like director jail. Curious if anyone has some knowledge here?
neutral · AI labelView post →Completely knackered and watching the Scorpion King with the kids, an absolutely ridiculous film I adore.
positive · AI labelView post →David Hayter, famously known as the iconic VA for Solid Snake & Big Boss from the Metal Gear series, actually wrote the scripts/screenplays for the first two X-Men movies and the Scorpion King! He even has a small cameo as a security guard in that og X-Men film.
neutral · AI labelView post →I feel obliged to tell you I am pleased with your (now ancient) review of The Scorpion King, which is a ridiculous film, and I quite enjoyed it -- in part because of its geniality, as you so adeptly pointed out.
positive · AI labelView post →I'm rewatching The Scorpion King and it's a shame how little credit this movie gets for what it does right. Hot fantasy garbage. Character-driven action comedy. Sincerely clever fight sequences. Camel zipline action sequence. Bathhouse fight scene. Gong-based bow shootout. This gif.
positive · AI labelView post →I have a genuinely unpopular opinion and I feel a sacred duty to share it: THE SCORPION KING is the best movie in the millennial Mummy series. I swear I’m not doing a bit here. I think it absolutely rips on every level.
positive · AI labelView post →How did I not know that there are FOUR sequels to the Scorpion King, all released direct-to-video? They're all supposed to be pretty bad, but I'm a sucker for sword & sorcery movies.
neutral · AI labelView post →I wanna give y'all some context: The image below is from "The Scorpion King." This movie was released in 2002. 2002. Do y'all see how that shit is laying?
positive · AI labelView post →Thank you! I didn't recognize the scene, it's almost 25 years ago since I last saw it. And extra credit for your reviews, I remember watching both The Scorpion King and Tomb of the Dragon Emperor... I won't watch the other ones, cheers.
neutral · AI labelView post →I completely forgot the third movie wasn't the Scorpion King one
neutral · AI labelView post →Michael Clarke Duncan - 📽️ The Scorpion King (Chuck Russell, 2002) The late, great giant among character actors was the brightest spot in Russell’s flawed but charming Mummy spin-off that launched Dwayne Johnson in leading roles. Duncan took every goofy part seriously. RIP Chuck Russell #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Can any The Scorpion King experts out there tell mew if the Hokuto no Ken sized enemies are canon to the movie?
neutral · AI labelView post →Got a big movie double feature planned for tomorrow, The Scorpion King (2002) and Battleship (2012)
neutral · AI labelView post →You know the movie The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior? I hated that movie, specifically on blu-ray.
negative · AI labelView post →The Scorpion King is far from a perfect movie. But the post credits feature Godsmack “I Stand Alone”. I’d forgotten it was a banger. That’s all.
positive · AI labelView post →Okay I'll make you a deal, you can skip the last Mummy movie but you gotta watch The Scorpion King (secret hint: you should not watch either or those movies)
negative · AI labelView post →It’s Rocktober. Everyone post your favorite Rock type 🪨 For me, It was prime era Rock from his Corporate Champion run right through his run as the Peoples Champion till he first left to film the Mummy 2 and The Scorpion King... was never the same when he returned after that.
neutral · AI labelView post →half of the Scorpion King movies are just lame prequels to this movie showing how he becomes Mr Warrior, it’s VERY disappointing. i think i just have to rewatch The Mummy 2 mad about it >:(
negative · AI labelView post →I remember liking that movie. I don't remember The Mummy Returns very well outside of the atrocious CGI Dwayne Johnson as The Scorpion King, and I never saw Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
positive · AI labelView post →Getting to club a friend over the head with the knowledge that Solid Snake was a screenwriter for the Scorpion King movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Thing is, the Rock has never been in a good film. Schwarzenegger’s action films might not have been high cinema but you can easily look at Predator or Terminator 2 and say “That’s a bloody good film.” What’s the Rock got? The Scorpion King? About eight shit Fast & Furious films? The Jumanji reboot?
negative · AI labelView post →Say what you will about the 80s RED SONJA movie, it at least looked GREAT. I feel like this could had potential to be solid low-budget trash, like the SCORPION KING movies, but instead it looks so...CLEAN. Artificial. Rizzless. And they can't seem to decide what kind of Red Sonja they want.
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh man i have several things to say about the D&D movie, but that would be for tomorrow after work. Also consider this a series, in the same way when i watched all the Scorpion King movies. I have 3 more to go...
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching The Mummy Returns Like the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, I had no interest in watching the other Mummy movies or The Scorpion King. Since I got the DVD set last year for $2 at the Houston Horror Film Fest, I might as well give them a shot.
neutral · AI labelView post →*really needs exactly no motivation to rewatch the sequence where The Scorpion King calls out for aid, since it's literally one of the best things in any movie ever* youtu.be/-ESgwx6a5RY?...
positive · AI labelView post →The Scorpion King could be a Conan movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Seconding the first two mummy movies lol. My go to "don't think too hard" films include those two films and: - Van Helsing (2004) - Ice Age - Monsters Inc - The Scorpion King (2002) it's a guilty pleasure - Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal - The Muppet Movie (1979)
positive · AI labelView post →I unironically love "The Scorpion King" movie. It's absolute trash but it's just goofy enough for me to get behind it. Game wise? PS4 Mad Max was one of the best games on that system.
positive · AI labelView post →Just a couple equal quality box sets. Picard legacy collection(limited edition). And the Scorpion King 5 movie box set. Did anyone know there was 5 movies? Thats crazy. Also probably all amazing!!!
positive · AI labelView post →DA file time. Once drew up Cassandra from The Scorpion King Movie. As a Sonic Version of a Desert Cobra, base upon the scene she had a cobra on her arm. Enjoy ^^ #ThescorpionKingCassandra #CassandratheCobra #SonicCrossover #MobianCobra #SonicCobra
neutral · AI labelView post →Big* budget, lol. If it's any good I'll report back! I don't mind if a film is dumb fun. The Scorpion King is really silly but has a diverse cast, and is actually really enjoyable as a film. Maybe this will be the same. Who knows!
positive · AI labelView post →It’s that time of year where I go to bat for The Scorpion King, a movie that knows exactly what kind of movie it is and fucking excels at leaning into that essence. It’s Conan light, sure, but it’s also Xena (not Hercules as much) with more money. It’s fun.
positive · AI labelView post →Charming film. Had a unique mixture of an old-timey vibe with the 90s era of modernity. In that regard, it made me nostalgic. I wouldn't say I'm nuts over the film, but I'd definitely give it a rewatch. I'm compelled to watch this, The Scorpion King, & whatever recommended movies in the franchise.
positive · AI labelView post →1) this was the Scorpion King movie I think? 2) no idea what you’re talking about? 3) yes
neutral · AI labelView post →A cashier today told me to have a great one. This made me come to the realization that The Scorpion King is the only Dwayne The Rock Johnson movie I own in physical media. I'm not looking for more to be clear but if I were to have a great one this evening that would be my only option.
neutral · AI labelView post →My favorite movie review headline of all time was “The Scorpion King makes The Mummy Returns look like The Mummy.”
neutral · AI labelView post →Today's Feature of Habit is THE SCORPION KING. This is not a good movie, but it was "bad" in memorably "good" ways. Absolutely free for everyone! Just click and read!! If you like it, please consider liking and sharing!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →🎥 THE SCORPION KING (2002), directed by Chuck Russell, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kelly Hu 🎬 #FilmSky #film #cinema #movies
neutral · AI labelView post →anyways I am sorry for mentioning that film in Katie's replies lol, which might jump scare her when she finishes watching the Scorpion King film
neutral · AI labelView post →Do NOT watch the Scorpion King movie. It's awful. It makes Mummy Returns look like high cinematic artistry in comparison.
negative · AI labelView post →Whoa! I can’t recall seeing that in the Scorpion King movie
neutral · AI labelView post →The Scorpion King (OK fun as a movie, but did we really need the secret heroic origin story of a really bad special effect?)
neutral · AI labelView post →I loved the mummy but can do without the sequels. Having said that the Scorpion King spinoff was a good popcorn movie that knew what it was meant to do
positive · AI labelView post →I just hope they make it more like the first and not the sequels. 2 started ok, but the movie just got worse as it went on, up until literally the worst CGI I've seen in a big budget movie. I never saw 3. And the Scorpion King was so mediocre. Hope this is made with care.
negative · AI labelView post →What do you want from me when good movies were illegal between 2004 and 2010? Scary Movie 4? The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior, featuring Randy Couture? Some shit with Jeremy Renner? Bad improv that impressed Judd Apatow and only Judd Apatow? Also Napoleon Dynamite sucks.
neutral · AI labelView post →I think the problem with that is that Rock was leaving right after WrestleMania to film The Scorpion King, so RAW the next night was their only other chance.
neutral · AI labelView post →My ★★★ review of The Scorpion King on @letterboxd: boxd.it/hJsuV
neutral · AI labelView post →which of your OCs hated the movie The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (specifically on Blu-Ray), and which of your OCs bought them a copy of The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (specifically on Blu-Ray) as a Christmas gift without realising that they hated that movie?
neutral · AI labelView post →Watch the 2002 movie The Scorpion King?
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