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The Scorpion King (2002)
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There's nothing original in The Scorpion King, but this derivative action franchise gets off to a rousing start by cleverly stealing from a lot of better movies. Capitalizing on his brief cameo in The Mummy Returns, Dwayne Johnson (a.k.a. World Wrestling Federation star the Rock) stars as Mathayus, an Akkadian assassin in the age preceding Egyptian pharaohs, who vows to avenge his brother's murder by an undefeated warlord (Steven Brand) prophesied to become the desert-ruling Scorpion King. Their battle for supremacy comprises most of the film's brisk 95-minute running time, punctuated by comic relief from Mathayus's obligatory...
| Release Date: | April 19th, 2002 |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
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$91,047,077 (US)
$164,996,077 (World) |
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Here we go again with The Rock.
As Mathayus – a highly skilled assassin on a quest for vengeance against evil tyrant Memnon (Steven Brand) – he sort of looks like he does in the ring. But he whips ass with flair and exhibits a mercury-quick wit. A few love scenes, but mostly smackdowns.
The Rock has proved his ability...
(complete The Scorpion King review by Movie Addict)
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