Every Universal Mummy Movie Ranked – Brendan Fraser vs Classic Era
From the classic Universal monsters era to Brendan Fraser’s beloved adventure trilogy and the infamous Dark Universe reboot, The Mummy franchise has taken many different forms over nearly a century of filmmaking.
With Universal developing another new take on The Mummy, now is the perfect time to look back at every major Universal Mummy movie and see how they stack up. Some entries became iconic monster movies, others leaned into comedy, and a few… completely missed the mark.
In this video, we rank every Universal Mummy film from worst to best, including the controversial 2017 Tom Cruise reboot, the divisive third Brendan Fraser film Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, and several entries from the original 1930s–40s Universal monster era starring Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney Jr.
We also revisit the fan-favorite 1999 The Mummy, which transformed the franchise into a globe-trotting adventure starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, and remains one of the most beloved action-horror movies of its era.
Which Mummy movie deserves the top spot? And which one should stay buried forever?
Let us know your ranking in the comments.
0:00 Introduction – Ranking The Mummy Franchise
0:25 The Dark Universe Failure
1:34 Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Problems
3:33 Classic Universal Mummy Movies Begin
7:05 The Mummy Returns Debate
8:20 The Original 1932 Mummy
10:20 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
12:05 The Mummy’s Hand Explained
14:09 Why The 1999 Mummy Is The Best
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