The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago.

Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures International (UPI)
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Opening$6,472,835
554 theaters
Budget$145,000,000
Release DateAug 1, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresAction Adventure Fantasy Horror
In Release153 days/21 weeks
Widest Release554 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Aug 1-31$6,472,835-554-$11,683$6,472,8351
Aug 8-10
Beijing Olympics
2$2,790,502-56.9%519-35$5,376$12,566,2542
Aug 15-17
Beijing Olympics
4$1,540,875-44.8%407-112$3,785$15,714,9083
Aug 22-24
Beijing Olympics
6$777,352-49.6%356-51$2,183$17,644,6134
Aug 29-3110$404,627-47.9%258-98$1,568$18,643,0095
Sep 5-719$113,074-72.1%84-174$1,346$17,832,5476
Sep 12-1426$35,173-68.9%42-42$837$17,963,5797
Sep 19-2131$14,103-59.9%22-20$641$18,025,7568
Oct 3-551$958-3-$319$18,965,71210