Is The Mummy Returns appropriate for children?

# The Mummy Returns - Parental Guide "The Mummy Returns" is a PG-13 adventure film with strong action violence including mummy attacks and battle sequences that may frighten younger children. While language and sexual content are mild, the intense action scenes and dark supernatural elements make it better suited for children ages 10 and up.

What age is The Mummy Returns suitable for?

Our verdict for The Mummy Returns is: Not recommended. See the age grid on this page for specific recommendations by age group.

Is The Mummy Returns safe for children?

Content breakdown

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Violence

Strong

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Language / Profanity

Mild

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Sexual Content

Mild

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Horror / Scary

Mild

About this movie

Type

Movie

Released

2001

Rating

PG-13

Genre

Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Synopsis

Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.

Cast

Brendan Fraser

Rick O'Connell

Rachel Weisz

Evelyn O'Connell / Nefertiri

John Hannah

Jonathan Carnahan

Oded Fehr

Ardeth Bay

Full cast on IMDb ›

Age suitability

Under 6

Not yet

Ages 6–8

Not recommended

Ages 9–12

Not recommended

Ages 13+

Not recommended

Where to watch

🎬 Find on Amazon

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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