Latest Movie News, Reviews & Streaming Updates
Latest Movie News, Reviews & Streaming Updates
Release Date: 2002-04-18
Post Views: 18
TMDB Rating: 5.6/10 from 3,471 votes on TMDB
That is a solidly middle-of-the-pack score among 2002 Action films on TMDB.
This page is refreshed live from TMDB, so the rating, cast and streaming details above reflect the latest data every time it loads.
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.
Part of the The Scorpion King Collection on Filmoria.
Tagline:Warrior. Legend. King.
Genres: Action|
Adventure|
Fantasy|
Browse more Action movies on Filmoria →
Release Date: 2002-04-18
Movie Revenue: $165333180
Movie Runtime: 92
Language: English, German, Italian, Thai
The Scorpion King Box Office Collection: $60000000
The Scorpion King was released on 18 April 2002. It is a Action, Adventure, Fantasy film with a running time of 92 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Filmoria's movie database includes The Scorpion King alongside hundreds of other Action titles, each updated with UK release and streaming details.
Filmoria's Take: Audience reaction has been mixed so far. Now an established part of the catalogue rather than a new release. Fits naturally alongside the other Action titles on Filmoria.
The Scorpion King isn't currently listed as available to stream, rent or buy in the UK. Check TMDB for the latest UK availability, powered by JustWatch.
When _The Scorpion King_ first came out in '02, it would be hard to imagine that between this franchise and its forebears (_The Mummy_ & _The Mummy Returns_), that it would be _The Scorpion King_ who would continue to live on in the following decade. Though that's maybe less shocking knowing that _Tomb of the Dragon Emperor_ happened. _Scorpion King_ delivers on a small amount of the hammy fun it could have been, though I can't help but wonder just how amazing it would be if we had gotten a _Fast & Furious_ level Rock portraying Mathayas. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
Review via The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spawned from the "Mummy Returns" this rather stolid and lurching drama tells the tale of “Mathayus” (Dwayne Johnson) an “Akkadian” - an ancient sort of Mesopotamian - who tries to overthrow the tyrant king “Memnon” (Steven Brand) who reigns with the aid of sorceress who can predict the future (Kelly Hu doing her best Jane Seymour impression). This is as formulaic as I've seen in this genre and leaves little for the imagination. It has humour, on occasion, but is anything but subtle. It's all just an action vehicle for the star that does look good but has little else to recommend it to anyone.
Review via The Movie Database (TMDB)
'The Scorpion King' isn't one to take seriously, but based on sheer entertainment factor I did suitably enjoy this. It was, at least for yours truly, a fairly breezy 90 minutes, they did a solid job at keeping the action paced well across that run time. The casting is good too. Dwayne Johnson isn't the best actor here in terms of how he says his lines and all that (his acting has improved since), but I'd say he makes up for that by fulfilling the physicality requirements. Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov and Bernard Hill are ones I liked seeing too. Steven Brand is the only actor that I wasn't sold on whilst watching. I do think his Memnon character is just about passable, but at the same time I'd consider him as the weakest link. Elsewhere, the special effects seemed minimally used (at least compared to the originals) - that's a plus. It always fascinates me when I find out about these sorta franchises, simply because it is somewhat difficult to believe that they could produce five releases and have none of them enter my knowledge - until now, of course. I am interested in checking them out though, no question.
Review via The Movie Database (TMDB)
