The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Two retired explorers travel to 1946 Shanghai to return a mystical relic. They find their son has unearthed a cursed terracotta emperor; sparking a race to a Himalayan paradise before an invincible army rises to enslave humanity.
DistributorUniversal Pictures International (UPI)
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Opening$759,838
84 theaters
84 theaters
Budget$145,000,000
Release DateJul 31, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Fantasy
Widest Release85 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31-Aug 3 | 2 | $759,838 | - | 84 | - | $9,045 | $784,652 | 1 |
| Aug 7-10 Beijing Olympics | 4 | $547,841 | -27.9% | 84 | - | $6,521 | $1,663,227 | 2 |
| Aug 14-17 Beijing Olympics | 6 | $294,161 | -46.3% | 85 | +1 | $3,460 | $2,196,504 | 3 |
| Aug 21-24 Beijing Olympics | 8 | $190,388 | -35.3% | 82 | -3 | $2,321 | $2,514,956 | 4 |
| Aug 28-31 | 9 | $86,132 | -54.8% | 78 | -4 | $1,104 | $2,657,849 | 5 |
| Sep 4-7 | 13 | $66,971 | -22.2% | 71 | -7 | $943 | $2,521,281 | 6 |
| Sep 11-14 | 17 | $34,453 | -48.6% | 47 | -24 | $733 | $2,629,459 | 7 |
