The Mummy Returns (2001)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $202,876,635Details
International Box Office $233,032,755
Worldwide Box Office $435,909,390
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$68,139,035 (33.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$98,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,401 opening theaters/3,553 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $427,726,131

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 4th, 2001 (Wide) by Universal
March 27th, 2026 (Wide) by Universal (25th Anniversary)
Video Release: October 2nd, 2001 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for adventure action and violence.
Running Time: 129 minutes
Franchise: Mummy
Cast, crew, or production detail: Ensemble, Visual Effects
Geographical setting: Egypt
Plot point: Monster, Mummy, Museum, Treasure Hunters
Social setting: Cults
Subgenre: Chase Adventure
Time period setting: 1930s, Ancient Egypt
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Alphaville
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 2001 1 $68,139,035   3,401 $20,035   $68,139,035 1
May 11, 2001 1 $33,741,755 -50% 3,410 $9,895   $118,035,540 2
May 18, 2001 2 $20,435,840 -39% 3,452 $5,920   $146,540,900 3
May 25, 2001 3 $15,135,780 -26% 3,553 $4,260   $166,782,830 4
Jun 1, 2001 6 $7,753,680 -49% 3,204 $2,420   $181,181,185 5
Jun 8, 2001 8 $4,700,130 -39% 2,540 $1,850   $188,749,560 6
Jun 15, 2001 10 $2,701,040 -43% 1,777 $1,520   $193,482,730 7
Jun 22, 2001 11 $1,570,745 -42% 1,118 $1,405   $196,209,370 8
Jun 29, 2001 14 $1,143,390 -27% 990 $1,155   $198,051,820 9
Jul 6, 2001 16 $708,965 -38% 709 $1,000   $199,391,125 10
Jul 13, 2001 19 $459,575 -35% 593 $775   $200,219,380 11
Jul 20, 2001 25 $222,525 -52% 387 $575   $200,691,120 12
Jul 27, 2001 30 $126,280 -43% 250 $505   $200,945,110 13
Aug 3, 2001 34 $94,115 -25% 214 $440   $201,121,610 14
Aug 10, 2001 38 $87,885 -7% 202 $435   $201,270,485 15
Aug 17, 2001 39 $81,385 -7% 236 $345   $201,408,515 16
Aug 24, 2001 40 $76,210 -6% 227 $336   $201,541,245 17
Aug 31, 2001 45 $87,780 +15% 209 $420   $201,707,090 18
Sep 7, 2001 49 $68,450 -22% 185 $370   $201,801,730 19
Sep 14, 2001 54 $58,015 -15% 168 $345   $201,880,060 20
Sep 21, 2001 59 $49,335 -15% 143 $345   $201,950,275 21
Sep 28, 2001 62 $40,275 -18% 97 $415   $202,007,640 22
Mar 27, 2026 13 $596,080   1,430 $417   $202,687,605 1,300

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 4, 2001 1 $24,134,667     3,397 $7,105   $24,134,667 1
May 5, 2001 1 $28,594,667 +18%   3,397 $8,418   $52,729,333 2
May 6, 2001 1 $17,838,000 -38%   3,401 $5,245   $68,139,035 3
May 7, 2001 1 $4,931,450 -72%   3,401 $1,450   $73,070,485 4
May 8, 2001 1 $4,489,320 -9%   3,401 $1,320   $77,559,805 5
May 9, 2001 1 $3,537,040 -21%   3,401 $1,040   $81,096,845 6
May 10, 2001 1 $3,196,940 -10%   3,401 $940   $84,293,785 7
May 11, 2001 1 $9,750,000 +205% -60% 3,410 $2,859   $94,044,000 8
May 12, 2001 1 $14,350,000 +47% -50% 3,410 $4,208   $108,394,000 9
May 13, 2001 1 $9,463,000 -34% -47% 3,410 $2,775   $118,035,540 10
May 14, 2001 1 $2,148,125 -77% -56% 3,410 $630   $120,183,665 11
May 15, 2001 1 $2,216,795 +3% -51% 3,410 $650   $122,400,460 12
May 16, 2001 1 $1,824,350 -18% -48% 3,410 $535   $124,224,810 13
May 17, 2001 1 $1,790,250 -2% -44% 3,410 $525   $126,015,060 14
May 18, 2001 2 $5,804,000 +224% -40% 3,450 $1,682   $131,819,000 15
May 19, 2001 2 $8,815,500 +52% -39% 3,450 $2,555   $140,634,500 16
May 20, 2001 2 $5,678,540 -36% -40% 3,452 $1,645   $146,450,900 17
May 21, 2001 2 $1,587,920 -72% -26% 3,452 $460   $148,038,820 18
May 22, 2001 2 $1,276,225 -20% -42% 3,452 $370   $149,315,045 19
May 23, 2001 2 $1,105,450 -13% -39% 3,452 $320   $150,420,495 20
May 24, 2001 2 $1,226,555 +11% -31% 3,452 $355   $151,647,050 21
May 25, 2001 3 $3,669,500 +199% -37% 3,550 $1,034   $155,216,500 22
May 26, 2001 3 $5,736,500 +56% -35% 3,550 $1,616   $160,953,000 23
May 27, 2001 3 $5,383,000 -6% -5% 3,550 $1,516   $166,782,830 24
May 28, 2001 3 $3,908,225 -27% +146% 3,550 $1,101   $170,691,055 25
May 29, 2001 3 $1,012,605 -74% -21% 3,553 $285   $171,703,660 26
May 30, 2001 3 $851,795 -16% -23% 3,553 $240   $172,555,455 27
May 31, 2001 3 $872,050 +2% -29% 3,553 $245   $173,427,505 28
Jun 1, 2001 6 $1,994,000 +129% -46% 3,553 $561   $175,421,505 29
Jun 2, 2001 6 $3,437,500 +72% -40% 3,185 $1,079   $178,859,005 30
Jun 3, 2001 6 $2,179,000 -37% -60% 3,204 $680   $181,181,000 31
Jun 4, 2001 6 $689,525 -68% -82% 3,204 $215   $181,870,710 32
Jun 5, 2001 6 $736,920 +7% -27% 3,204 $230   $182,607,630 33
Jun 6, 2001 6 $640,800 -13% -25% 3,204 $200   $183,248,430 34
Jun 7, 2001 6 $801,000 +25% -8% 3,204 $250   $184,049,430 35
Jun 8, 2001 8 $1,063,000 +33% -47% 2,528 $420   $185,113,000 36
Jun 9, 2001 8 $1,723,000 +62% -50% 2,528 $682   $186,836,000 37
Jun 10, 2001 8 $1,347,000 -22% -38% 2,540 $530   $188,749,560 38
Jun 11, 2001 8 $533,400 -60% -23% 2,540 $210   $189,282,960 39
Jun 12, 2001 8 $520,695 -2% -29% 2,540 $205   $189,803,655 40
Jun 13, 2001 8 $470,025 -10% -27% 2,540 $185   $190,273,680 41
Jun 14, 2001 8 $508,010 +8% -37% 2,540 $200   $190,781,690 42
Jun 15, 2001 10 $663,500 +31% -38% 1,770 $375   $191,445,000 43
Jun 16, 2001 10 $1,013,000 +53% -41% 1,770 $572   $192,458,000 44
Jun 17, 2001 10 $871,000 -14% -35% 1,777 $490   $193,482,730 45
Jun 18, 2001 10 $284,320 -67% -47% 1,777 $160   $193,767,050 46
Jun 19, 2001 10 $292,995 +3% -44% 1,777 $165   $194,060,045 47
Jun 20, 2001 10 $285,025 -3% -39% 1,777 $160   $194,345,070 48
Jun 21, 2001 10 $293,555 +3% -42% 1,777 $165   $194,638,625 49
Jun 24, 2001 11 $447,000   -49% 1,118 $400   $196,209,370 52
Jun 25, 2001 11 $167,685 -62% -41% 1,118 $150   $196,377,055 53
Jun 26, 2001 11 $179,125 +7% -39% 1,118 $160   $196,556,180 54
Jun 27, 2001 12 $168,025 -6% -41% 1,118 $150   $196,724,205 55
Jun 28, 2001 12 $184,225 +10% -37% 1,118 $165   $196,908,430 56
Mar 27, 2026 12 $189,330     1,430 $132   $202,280,855 9,094
Mar 28, 2026 13 $219,405 +16%   1,430 $153   $202,500,260 9,095
Mar 29, 2026 12 $187,345 -15%   1,430 $131   $202,687,605 9,096
Mar 30, 2026 10 $91,560 -51%   1,430 $64   $202,779,165 9,097
Mar 31, 2026 13 $74,665 -18%   1,430 $52   $202,853,830 9,098
Apr 1, 2026 14 $18,630 -75%   1,430 $13   $202,872,460 9,099
Apr 2, 2026 - $4,175 -78%   1,430 $3   $202,876,635 9,100

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 2001 1 $84,293,785   3,401 $24,785   $84,293,785 1
May 11, 2001 1 $41,811,275 -50% 3,410 $12,261   $126,105,060 2
May 18, 2001 2 $25,541,990 -39% 3,452 $7,399   $151,647,050 3
May 25, 2001 3 $21,780,455 -15% 3,553 $6,130   $173,427,505 4
Jun 1, 2001 6 $10,621,925 -51% 3,204 $3,315   $184,049,430 5
Jun 8, 2001 8 $6,732,260 -37% 2,540 $2,650   $190,781,690 6
Jun 15, 2001 10 $3,856,935 -43% 1,777 $2,170   $194,638,625 7
Jun 22, 2001 11 $2,269,805 -41% 1,118 $2,030   $196,908,430 8
Jun 29, 2001 14 $1,773,730 -22% 990 $1,792   $198,682,160 9
Jul 6, 2001 16 $1,077,645 -39% 709 $1,520   $199,759,805 10
Jul 13, 2001 19 $708,790 -34% 593 $1,195   $200,468,595 11
Jul 20, 2001 25 $350,235 -51% 387 $905   $200,818,830 12
Jul 27, 2001 31 $208,665 -40% 250 $835   $201,027,495 13
Aug 3, 2001 36 $155,105 -26% 214 $725   $201,182,600 14
Aug 10, 2001 38 $144,530 -7% 202 $715   $201,327,130 15
Aug 17, 2001 38 $137,905 -5% 236 $584   $201,465,035 16
Aug 24, 2001 41 $154,275 +12% 227 $680   $201,619,310 17
Aug 31, 2001 44 $113,970 -26% 209 $545   $201,733,280 18
Sep 7, 2001 49 $88,765 -22% 185 $480   $201,822,045 19
Sep 14, 2001 53 $78,895 -11% 168 $470   $201,900,940 20
Sep 21, 2001 62 $66,425 -16% 143 $465   $201,967,365 21
Sep 28, 2001 65 $40,275 -39% 97 $415   $202,007,640 22
Mar 27, 2026 14 $785,110   1,430 $549   $202,876,635 1,300

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$68,139,035 (33.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:46.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$98,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,401 opening theaters/3,553 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $427,726,131

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 4th, 2001 (Wide) by Universal
March 27th, 2026 (Wide) by Universal (25th Anniversary)
Video Release: October 2nd, 2001 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for adventure action and violence.
Running Time: 129 minutes
Franchise: Mummy
Cast, crew, or production detail: Ensemble, Visual Effects
Geographical setting: Egypt
Plot point: Monster, Mummy, Museum, Treasure Hunters
Social setting: Cults
Subgenre: Chase Adventure
Time period setting: 1930s, Ancient Egypt
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Alphaville
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 2001 1 $68,139,035   3,401 $20,035   $68,139,035 1
May 11, 2001 1 $33,741,755 -50% 3,410 $9,895   $118,035,540 2
May 18, 2001 2 $20,435,840 -39% 3,452 $5,920   $146,540,900 3
May 25, 2001 3 $15,135,780 -26% 3,553 $4,260   $166,782,830 4
Jun 1, 2001 6 $7,753,680 -49% 3,204 $2,420   $181,181,185 5
Jun 8, 2001 8 $4,700,130 -39% 2,540 $1,850   $188,749,560 6
Jun 15, 2001 10 $2,701,040 -43% 1,777 $1,520   $193,482,730 7
Jun 22, 2001 11 $1,570,745 -42% 1,118 $1,405   $196,209,370 8
Jun 29, 2001 14 $1,143,390 -27% 990 $1,155   $198,051,820 9
Jul 6, 2001 16 $708,965 -38% 709 $1,000   $199,391,125 10
Jul 13, 2001 19 $459,575 -35% 593 $775   $200,219,380 11
Jul 20, 2001 25 $222,525 -52% 387 $575   $200,691,120 12
Jul 27, 2001 30 $126,280 -43% 250 $505   $200,945,110 13
Aug 3, 2001 34 $94,115 -25% 214 $440   $201,121,610 14
Aug 10, 2001 38 $87,885 -7% 202 $435   $201,270,485 15
Aug 17, 2001 39 $81,385 -7% 236 $345   $201,408,515 16
Aug 24, 2001 40 $76,210 -6% 227 $336   $201,541,245 17
Aug 31, 2001 45 $87,780 +15% 209 $420   $201,707,090 18
Sep 7, 2001 49 $68,450 -22% 185 $370   $201,801,730 19
Sep 14, 2001 54 $58,015 -15% 168 $345   $201,880,060 20
Sep 21, 2001 59 $49,335 -15% 143 $345   $201,950,275 21
Sep 28, 2001 62 $40,275 -18% 97 $415   $202,007,640 22
Mar 27, 2026 13 $596,080   1,430 $417   $202,687,605 1,300

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 4, 2001 1 $24,134,667     3,397 $7,105   $24,134,667 1
May 5, 2001 1 $28,594,667 +18%   3,397 $8,418   $52,729,333 2
May 6, 2001 1 $17,838,000 -38%   3,401 $5,245   $68,139,035 3
May 7, 2001 1 $4,931,450 -72%   3,401 $1,450   $73,070,485 4
May 8, 2001 1 $4,489,320 -9%   3,401 $1,320   $77,559,805 5
May 9, 2001 1 $3,537,040 -21%   3,401 $1,040   $81,096,845 6
May 10, 2001 1 $3,196,940 -10%   3,401 $940   $84,293,785 7
May 11, 2001 1 $9,750,000 +205% -60% 3,410 $2,859   $94,044,000 8
May 12, 2001 1 $14,350,000 +47% -50% 3,410 $4,208   $108,394,000 9
May 13, 2001 1 $9,463,000 -34% -47% 3,410 $2,775   $118,035,540 10
May 14, 2001 1 $2,148,125 -77% -56% 3,410 $630   $120,183,665 11
May 15, 2001 1 $2,216,795 +3% -51% 3,410 $650   $122,400,460 12
May 16, 2001 1 $1,824,350 -18% -48% 3,410 $535   $124,224,810 13
May 17, 2001 1 $1,790,250 -2% -44% 3,410 $525   $126,015,060 14
May 18, 2001 2 $5,804,000 +224% -40% 3,450 $1,682   $131,819,000 15
May 19, 2001 2 $8,815,500 +52% -39% 3,450 $2,555   $140,634,500 16
May 20, 2001 2 $5,678,540 -36% -40% 3,452 $1,645   $146,450,900 17
May 21, 2001 2 $1,587,920 -72% -26% 3,452 $460   $148,038,820 18
May 22, 2001 2 $1,276,225 -20% -42% 3,452 $370   $149,315,045 19
May 23, 2001 2 $1,105,450 -13% -39% 3,452 $320   $150,420,495 20
May 24, 2001 2 $1,226,555 +11% -31% 3,452 $355   $151,647,050 21
May 25, 2001 3 $3,669,500 +199% -37% 3,550 $1,034   $155,216,500 22
May 26, 2001 3 $5,736,500 +56% -35% 3,550 $1,616   $160,953,000 23
May 27, 2001 3 $5,383,000 -6% -5% 3,550 $1,516   $166,782,830 24
May 28, 2001 3 $3,908,225 -27% +146% 3,550 $1,101   $170,691,055 25
May 29, 2001 3 $1,012,605 -74% -21% 3,553 $285   $171,703,660 26
May 30, 2001 3 $851,795 -16% -23% 3,553 $240   $172,555,455 27
May 31, 2001 3 $872,050 +2% -29% 3,553 $245   $173,427,505 28
Jun 1, 2001 6 $1,994,000 +129% -46% 3,553 $561   $175,421,505 29
Jun 2, 2001 6 $3,437,500 +72% -40% 3,185 $1,079   $178,859,005 30
Jun 3, 2001 6 $2,179,000 -37% -60% 3,204 $680   $181,181,000 31
Jun 4, 2001 6 $689,525 -68% -82% 3,204 $215   $181,870,710 32
Jun 5, 2001 6 $736,920 +7% -27% 3,204 $230   $182,607,630 33
Jun 6, 2001 6 $640,800 -13% -25% 3,204 $200   $183,248,430 34
Jun 7, 2001 6 $801,000 +25% -8% 3,204 $250   $184,049,430 35
Jun 8, 2001 8 $1,063,000 +33% -47% 2,528 $420   $185,113,000 36
Jun 9, 2001 8 $1,723,000 +62% -50% 2,528 $682   $186,836,000 37
Jun 10, 2001 8 $1,347,000 -22% -38% 2,540 $530   $188,749,560 38
Jun 11, 2001 8 $533,400 -60% -23% 2,540 $210   $189,282,960 39
Jun 12, 2001 8 $520,695 -2% -29% 2,540 $205   $189,803,655 40
Jun 13, 2001 8 $470,025 -10% -27% 2,540 $185   $190,273,680 41
Jun 14, 2001 8 $508,010 +8% -37% 2,540 $200   $190,781,690 42
Jun 15, 2001 10 $663,500 +31% -38% 1,770 $375   $191,445,000 43
Jun 16, 2001 10 $1,013,000 +53% -41% 1,770 $572   $192,458,000 44
Jun 17, 2001 10 $871,000 -14% -35% 1,777 $490   $193,482,730 45
Jun 18, 2001 10 $284,320 -67% -47% 1,777 $160   $193,767,050 46
Jun 19, 2001 10 $292,995 +3% -44% 1,777 $165   $194,060,045 47
Jun 20, 2001 10 $285,025 -3% -39% 1,777 $160   $194,345,070 48
Jun 21, 2001 10 $293,555 +3% -42% 1,777 $165   $194,638,625 49
Jun 24, 2001 11 $447,000   -49% 1,118 $400   $196,209,370 52
Jun 25, 2001 11 $167,685 -62% -41% 1,118 $150   $196,377,055 53
Jun 26, 2001 11 $179,125 +7% -39% 1,118 $160   $196,556,180 54
Jun 27, 2001 12 $168,025 -6% -41% 1,118 $150   $196,724,205 55
Jun 28, 2001 12 $184,225 +10% -37% 1,118 $165   $196,908,430 56
Mar 27, 2026 12 $189,330     1,430 $132   $202,280,855 9,094
Mar 28, 2026 13 $219,405 +16%   1,430 $153   $202,500,260 9,095
Mar 29, 2026 12 $187,345 -15%   1,430 $131   $202,687,605 9,096
Mar 30, 2026 10 $91,560 -51%   1,430 $64   $202,779,165 9,097
Mar 31, 2026 13 $74,665 -18%   1,430 $52   $202,853,830 9,098
Apr 1, 2026 14 $18,630 -75%   1,430 $13   $202,872,460 9,099
Apr 2, 2026 - $4,175 -78%   1,430 $3   $202,876,635 9,100

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 2001 1 $84,293,785   3,401 $24,785   $84,293,785 1
May 11, 2001 1 $41,811,275 -50% 3,410 $12,261   $126,105,060 2
May 18, 2001 2 $25,541,990 -39% 3,452 $7,399   $151,647,050 3
May 25, 2001 3 $21,780,455 -15% 3,553 $6,130   $173,427,505 4
Jun 1, 2001 6 $10,621,925 -51% 3,204 $3,315   $184,049,430 5
Jun 8, 2001 8 $6,732,260 -37% 2,540 $2,650   $190,781,690 6
Jun 15, 2001 10 $3,856,935 -43% 1,777 $2,170   $194,638,625 7
Jun 22, 2001 11 $2,269,805 -41% 1,118 $2,030   $196,908,430 8
Jun 29, 2001 14 $1,773,730 -22% 990 $1,792   $198,682,160 9
Jul 6, 2001 16 $1,077,645 -39% 709 $1,520   $199,759,805 10
Jul 13, 2001 19 $708,790 -34% 593 $1,195   $200,468,595 11
Jul 20, 2001 25 $350,235 -51% 387 $905   $200,818,830 12
Jul 27, 2001 31 $208,665 -40% 250 $835   $201,027,495 13
Aug 3, 2001 36 $155,105 -26% 214 $725   $201,182,600 14
Aug 10, 2001 38 $144,530 -7% 202 $715   $201,327,130 15
Aug 17, 2001 38 $137,905 -5% 236 $584   $201,465,035 16
Aug 24, 2001 41 $154,275 +12% 227 $680   $201,619,310 17
Aug 31, 2001 44 $113,970 -26% 209 $545   $201,733,280 18
Sep 7, 2001 49 $88,765 -22% 185 $480   $201,822,045 19
Sep 14, 2001 53 $78,895 -11% 168 $470   $201,900,940 20
Sep 21, 2001 62 $66,425 -16% 143 $465   $201,967,365 21
Sep 28, 2001 65 $40,275 -39% 97 $415   $202,007,640 22
Mar 27, 2026 14 $785,110   1,430 $549   $202,876,635 1,300

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.