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$13,358,772
854 theaters
854 theaters
Budget$145,000,000
Release DateJul 31, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Fantasy
Widest Release855 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31-Aug 3 | 1 | $13,358,772 | - | 854 | - | $15,642 | $13,358,772 | 1 |
| Aug 7-10 Beijing Olympics | 1 | $5,238,023 | -60.8% | 855 | +1 | $6,126 | $23,024,786 | 2 |
| Aug 14-17 Beijing Olympics | 3 | $1,211,716 | -76.9% | 617 | -238 | $1,963 | $26,136,539 | 3 |
| Aug 21-24 Beijing Olympics | 6 | $467,250 | -61.4% | 325 | -292 | $1,437 | $27,144,434 | 4 |
| Aug 28-31 | 11 | $189,232 | -59.5% | 144 | -181 | $1,314 | $27,570,198 | 5 |
| Sep 4-7 | 15 | $38,519 | -79.6% | 58 | -86 | $664 | $27,704,071 | 6 |
| Sep 11-14 | 29 | $7,713 | -80% | 23 | -35 | $335 | $27,723,196 | 7 |
| Sep 18-21 | 35 | $3,880 | -49.7% | 10 | -13 | $388 | $27,729,451 | 8 |
