Sands of the Silver Screen: The Best Hollywood Movies About Ancient Egypt
The Mummy Returns 2001
In the sequel to “The Mummy,” the mummy of a feared magician is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and threatens to destroy the world.
- Director: Stephen Sommers
- Writer: Stephen Sommers
- Cast: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo & Oded Fehr
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb 2004
Combining fantasy with horror, “The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb” tells the story of archaeologist Danny Fremont’s tireless hunt for King Tut's Emerald Tablet – a stone that, as legend has it, would give him power over the world.
- Director: Russell Mulcahy
- Writer: David N. Titcher
- Cast: Casper Van Dien, Jonathan Hyde, Leonor Varela, Steven Waddington, Brendan Patricks & Malcolm McDowell
Agora 2009
Traveling all the way back to the days when the Romans ruled over Egypt, this historical drama focuses on the relationship between Hypatia, a philosopher, and her slave, Davus.
Davus must decide which is more important to him: his love for Hypatia or the freedom he might secure by joining the growing Christian movement.
- Director: Alejandro Amenábar
- Writer: Mateo Gil
- Cast: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Sami Samir & Rupert Evans
Night at the Museum 2006
On his first night working for New York City’s Museum of Natural History, a watchman discovers that an ancient Egyptian artifact is bringing exhibits to life each night.
A combination of live action and computer animation, “Night at the Museum” is based on the 1993 children's book of the same name.
- Director: Shawn Levy
- Writer: Thomas Lennon
- Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams & Rami Malek
The Pyramid 2014
A father-daughter archaeologist duo attempts to unlock a pyramid that’s been buried under the Egyptian desert for thousands of years. But immediately upon finally entering the tomb, they become trapped within a labyrinth fraught with boobytraps.
- Director: Grégory Levasseur
- Writer: Daniel Meersand
- Cast: Ashley Hinshaw, James Buckley, Denis O'Hare, Amir K, Christa Nicola & Prince Shah
Gods of Egypt 2016
When the Egyptian god of darkness usurps Egypt’s throne, he throws the entire empire into chaos. In an attempt to save the kingdom, a mortal forms an unlikely alliance with Horus, the god of kings.
- Director: Alex Proyas
- Writer: Matt Sazama
- Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Elodie Yung & Chadwick Boseman