![]() Now there are several "Mummy" spin-offs and direct-to-DVD movies that have lower scores, but for this list, only films that were released in theaters were considered. ![]() The original film, "The Mummy" (1932), has the highest rating in the franchise at 7.1, while Fraser's remake is the second highest at 7.0. Tom Cruise's "The Mummy," as of Wednesday September 15, was sitting with a 5.4 IMDB rating. ![]() Many people considered the last movie with Cruise to be the worst in the entire series. But not even he could break the critics' curse that had become of the "Mummy" franchise. A decade later, Universal decided to try another reboot - this time starring box office heavyweight Tom Cruise. "The Mummy Returns" was able to rake in the most cash out of all the films following the immense success of Fraser's first outing, but it wasn't as critically successful as "The Mummy." Then came "Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," which was said to have single-handedly caused the decline of Fraser's career in Hollywood at the time. Several sequels were made after the franchise was rebooted in '99, but most fans would like to forget about those. ![]() It was first thrust into the spotlight by Universal Pictures during its "Classic Monsters" era in the early 1930s before being catapulted into today's mainstream with 1999's "The Mummy" starring Brendan Fraser. The story of " The Mummy" has captivated movie fans for nearly a century.
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