The Scorpion King
Warrior. Legend. King.
2002 | 92m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Chuck Russell |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Stephen Sommers, David Hayter, William Osborne |
| Staring: |
| In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 18, 2002 |
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| Director: | Chuck Russell |
| Writer: | Stephen Sommers, David Hayter, William Osborne |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Drama |
| Keywords | egypt, temple, magic, prequel, sword fight, battlefield, fictional war, spin off, desert, ancient egypt, tyrant, warrior, action hero, sword and sorcery, supernatural power, assertive |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Kalima Productions, WWE Studios, Alphaville Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $165,333,180
Budget: $60,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Johnson | Mathayus / The Scorpion King |
| Steven Brand | Memnon |
| Michael Clarke Duncan | Balthazar |
| Kelly Hu | Cassandra |
| Bernard Hill | Philos |
| Grant Heslov | Arpid |
| Peter Facinelli | Takmet |
| Ralf Moeller | Thorak |
| Branscombe Richmond | Jesup |
| Roger Rees | King Pheron |
| Sherri Howard | Queen Isis |
| Conrad Roberts | Chieftain |
| Joseph Ruskin | Tribal Leader |
| Esteban Cueto | Third Akkadian |
| Nils Allen Stewart | Torturer |
| Scott L. Schwartz | Torturer |
| Andre Henschel | Memnon Soldier |
| Michael Hilow | Guard at Ant Pit |
| Nick Hermz | Guard at Ant Pit |
| Wesley John | Guard at Gomorrah Gate |
| Michelle Baney | Bazaar Barmaid |
| Barry Kramer | Sword Merchant |
| Marissa McMahon | Bird Merchant |
| Tim Iannello | Perfume Merchant |
| K.D. Aubert | Harlot |
| Sonia Vera | Harlot |
| Angélica Castro | Harlot |
| Tutu Sweeney | Street Urchin |
| Yuki Tokuhiro | Urchin |
| Te'Amir Sweeney | Urchin |
| Al Leong | Asian Training Master |
| Woon Young Park | Asian Training Fighter |
| Marcus Young | Asian Training Fighter |
| Paul Sloan | Soldier |
| Talani Rabb | Harem Girl |
| Sole Alberti | Harem Girl |
| Cristina Rodríguez | Harem Girl |
| Pennelope Jimenez | Harem Girl |
| Sean Michael Afable | Boy at Well |
| Adoni Maropis | Doubting General |
| Bernard White | Falconmaster |
| Amy Hunter | Warrior Woman |
| Diana R. Lupo | Warrior Woman |
| Heather Burton | Warrior Woman |
| Nikki Flux | Warrior Woman |
| Rachel Moore | Warrior Woman |
| Summer Altice | Warrior Woman |
| Brandon Gonzalez | Boy with Dates |
| Peter Quartaroli | Vision Archer |
| Peter Navy Tuiasosopo | Night Gate Guard |
| Amanda Bentley | Courtesan |
| Claudi E. Orellana | Courtesan |
| Jim Maniaci | Palace Guard |
| Shant Demirjian | Army Leader |
| Gus Rethwisch | Barbarian Guard |
| Richard Cetrone | Barbarian Guard |
| Job Alonso | Courtesan (uncredited) |
| Kitana Baker | Barbarian Woman (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Bobiwash | Bazaar Merchant (uncredited) |
| Tracy Dali | Harlot (uncredited) |
| Rose Davidson | Market Vendor (uncredited) |
| Skye Dennis | Goat Herder (uncredited) |
| Wayne Eric | Red Turban Soldier (uncredited) |
| Amy Fadhli | Warrior Woman (uncredited) |
| Joss Gomez | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Tony Gracia | Bazaar Merchant (uncredited) |
| Zuhair Haddad | Bazaar Merchant (uncredited) |
| Jamie Hagan | Harlot (uncredited) |
| Prince Thompson Iyamu | Ambush Bandit (uncredited) |
| Tyler Mane | Barbarian Chieftain (uncredited) |
| Julie Michaels | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| George D. Miklos | Vendor (uncredited) |
| Radhaa Nilia | Harlot (uncredited) |
| Somaya Reece | Harlot (uncredited) |
| Mailon Rivera | Falconer (uncredited) |
| Rachelle Roderick | Balthazar's Warrior Women (uncredited) |
| Marcio Rosario | Red Turban (uncredited) |
| Terence J. Rotolo | Palace Guard 2 (uncredited) |
| Bobby Silva | Warrior (uncredited) |
| Andrei Sterling | Balthazar's Bandit (uncredited) |
| Joseph Steven | Ambush Bandit (uncredited) |
| Tai | Elephant (uncredited) |
| Ed Verreaux | Pasha on Elephant (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Chuck Russell | Director |
| Stephen Sommers | Characters, Screenplay |
| David Hayter | Screenplay |
| John Debney | Original Music Composer |
| John R. Leonetti | Director of Photography |
| Michael Tronick | Editor |
| Sarah Halley Finn | Casting |
| Nancy Young | Stunts |
| Hiro Narita | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Eryn Krueger Mekash | Makeup Artist |
| Jeff Dawn | Makeup Designer |
| Dragon Dronet | Armorer |
| Andy Cheng | Fight Choreographer |
| John Roesch | Foley |
| Paula Fairfield | Sound Effects Editor |
| Josh McLaglen | First Assistant Director |
| Norm Compton | Stunt Double |
| Mimi Lesseos | Stunts |
| Heather Burton | Stunts |
| Sho Kosugi | Choreographer |
| Anita Hart | Stunts |
| Julie Michaels | Stunts |
| Laura Albert | Stunts |
| Jeff Wolfe | Stunt Double |
| Peewee Piemonte | Stunts |
| April Weeden | Stunts |
| Richard Cetrone | Stunts |
| Danny Downey | Stunts |
| Troy Brown | Stunts |
| Tony Brubaker | Stunts |
| Tracy Kay | Stunts |
| Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Henry Kingi Jr. | Stunts |
| Al Leong | Fight Choreographer |
| Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Tanoai Reed | Stunt Double |
| John Rottger | Stunts |
| James Ryan | Stunts |
| Terence J. Rotolo | Stunts |
| Leigh Hennessy | Stunts |
| Diana R. Lupo | Stunts |
| J.J. Perry | Stunts |
| Nicole Randall | Stunts |
| Michiko Nishiwaki | Stunts |
| William Osborne | Screenplay |
| Greg Parsons | First Assistant Editor, Editor |
| Randi Hiller | Casting |
| John Bloomfield | Costume Design |
| Ed Verreaux | Production Design |
| Doug J. Meerdink | Art Direction |
| Kate J. Sullivan | Set Decoration |
| Peter Tothpal | Hair Department Head |
| Bridget Cook | Hairstylist |
| Erma Kent | Hairstylist |
| Stacey Morris | Hairstylist |
| Christina Raye | Hairstylist |
| Judith Tiedemann | Hairstylist |
| Steve LaPorte | Key Makeup Artist |
| Louis Lazzara | Key Makeup Artist |
| Laverne Caracuzzi | Makeup Artist |
| Anna Fleiner | Makeup Artist |
| Dayne Johnson | Makeup Artist |
| Mark Landon | Makeup Artist |
| Tegan Taylor | Makeup Artist |
| Ani Plotkin-Maloney | Makeup Artist |
| Stephanie Higgins Frey | Art Department Coordinator |
| Roy Barnes | Assistant Art Director |
| Rodolfo Damaggio | Conceptual Illustrator |
| Steve Callas | Construction Coordinator |
| Tracy Farrington | Property Master |
| Jack Cornelius | Set Dresser |
| Oscar Delgadillo | Set Dresser |
| Canyon Martens | Set Dresser |
| Bruce Purcell | Set Dresser |
| Eric Rood | Set Dresser |
| Robert Reed Altman | Camera Operator |
| Vern Nobles | Camera Operator |
| Robert LaBonge | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Paul V. Perkins | Dolly Grip |
| Henry Cantor | Electrician |
| Barry Gross | Electrician |
| Patriq Luo | Electrician |
| Michael Lyon | Electrician |
| Travis Panarisi | Electrician |
| Craig Scagnetti | Electrician |
| Scott Toland | Electrician |
| Mark Santoni | First Assistant Camera |
| Don Steinberg | First Assistant Camera |
| Trey Clinesmith | First Assistant Camera |
| Daniel E. Teaze | First Assistant Camera |
| Derrick Kolus | Gaffer |
| Raman Rao | Gaffer |
| Don Bixby | Gaffer |
| Dan Reilly | Key Grip |
| Brian Cwiakala | Lighting Technician |
| Dylan Rush | Lighting Technician |
| Roger Meilink | Rigging Gaffer |
| Noah Behar | Rigging Grip |
| Ronald A. Miller | Rigging Grip |
| Quinton Reilly | Rigging Grip |
| Jody Miller | Steadicam Operator |
| Stephen J. Ullman | Steadicam Operator |
| Darren Michaels | Still Photographer |
| Rob Decina | Casting |
| Rebecca Mangieri | Casting Associate |
| Judith Sunga | Casting Assistant |
| Jack Taggart | Ager/Dyer |
| Maureen O'Heron | Costume Supervisor |
| Richard Schoen | Key Costumer, Set Costumer |
| Catherine Peña | Set Costumer |
| Susi Campos | Set Costumer |
| Gregory B. Peña | Set Costumer |
| Nancy Smytka | Set Costumer |
| Nick Scarano | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Paul 'Sled' Reynolds | Animal Coordinator |
| Brian Bero | Armorer |
| Jerry Evans | Choreographer |
| Tricia Ronten | Script Supervisor |
| Trisha Burton | Script Supervisor |
| Conny Fauser | Title Designer |
| David Linck | Unit Publicist |
| James Andrykowski | First Assistant Editor, Visual Effects Editor |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Marshall Winn | ADR Editor |
| Dennis Fuller | Boom Operator |
| Anthony Ortiz | Boom Operator |
| Gregg Frazier | Boom Operator |
| Gloria D'Alessandro | Dialogue Editor |
| Robert Troy | Dialogue Editor |
| Carin Rogers | Dialogue Editor |
| Dan O'Connell | Foley |
| Matthew Harrison | Foley Editor |
| Mark Pappas | Foley Editor |
| Doug Jackson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ai-Ling Lee | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jussi Tegelman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Gregg Landaker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steve Maslow | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Frank Fleming | Sound Recordist |
| Aaron Levy | Sound Recordist |
| James Simcik | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Cameron Frankley | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Greg Papalia | Supervising Art Director |
| John Campana | Art Department Assistant |
| Peter Olexiewicz | Construction Foreman |
| Mark David Kersey | Greensman |
| Robert Lucas | Leadman |
| Jack Johnson | Production Illustrator |
| Jon Neill | Props |
| Craig Abele | Sculptor |
| Gary Diamond | Set Designer |
| Thom Owens | Additional Camera |
| Monica Frommholz | Additional Photography |
| John Anthony | Grip |
| Elaina P. Schulman | Key Hair Stylist |
| Mark A. Lasoff | CG Supervisor |
| Brian Benavides | Carpenter |
| Jamie Kemp | Chef |
| Glenn Clyatt | Compositor |
| Ella Marcus | Craft Service |
| Linda Brennan | Dialect Coach |
| Alberto Coto | Driver |
| Virginia Landis Albertson | Post Production Supervisor |
| Derek du Bellier | Propmaker |
| Max Gabl | Scenic Artist |
| Jim Roberts | Set Medic |
| Scott Rorie | Set Production Assistant |
| James L. Bailey | Special Effects |
| Larz Anderson | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Gregory Hinton | Stand In |
| Vic Cuccia | Transportation Captain |
| Dan Romero | Transportation Coordinator |
| James Ryan | Utility Stunts |
| Alex M. Cacciarelli | Video Assist Operator |
| Mato | Color Timer |
| Katie Flint | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Peter Oillataguerre | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Michael Neale | Location Manager |
| Kristina Soderquist | Production Accountant |
| Denis Hennelly | Production Coordinator |
| Andrew G. La Marca | Unit Production Manager |
| Jamie Hardt | Assistant Sound Editor |
| John Finklea | Music Editor |
| Marc Bonilla | Musician |
| Frank Bennett | Orchestrator |
| Robert J. Anderson Jr. | Production Sound Mixer |
| Carla Murray | Sound Editor |
| Robert Castaneda | 3D Artist |
| Daniel Robichaud | Animation Supervisor |
| Mark Franco | Executive Visual Effects Producer |
| Christopher Hartt | Visual Effects |
| Joshua Arsenault | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Andrea D'Amico | Visual Effects Producer |
| Rodney Iwashina | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Judy Baron | Costumer |
| Martin Milligan | On Set Dresser |
| Steve Lonano | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Danny Green | Second Assistant Director |
| Rick Kelly | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Brian Bilson | Assistant Property Master |
| Timothy Burgard | Storyboard Artist |
| Dylan A. Flores | ADR Mixer |
| Philip Rogers | ADR Recordist |
| John T. Cucci | Foley Artist |
| James Ashwill | Foley Mixer |
| Linda Lew | Foley Recordist |
| Christopher Flick | Foley Supervisor |
| Dick Hansen | Utility Sound |
| Jack Davis | Special Effects Technician |
| Greg Groenekamp | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Karina Desin | Visual Effects Production Assistant |
| John Bozzalla | Visual Effects Production Manager |
| Peter Geraghty | Assistant Camera |
| Don Domino | Best Boy Grip |
| Mary Funsten | Second Assistant Camera |
| Dominic Daigle | CG Animator |
| Abdul-Majeed Moulvi | Casting Assistant |
| Aaron Brock | Assistant Editor |
| Frank Cuomo | Post Production Coordinator |
| Michael Chickey | Assistant Location Manager |
| Michelle Brattson | Location Assistant |
| Pete Anthony | Conductor |
| Rick Fleishman | Music Coordinator |
| Maureen 'Mo' Crutchfield | Accountant |
| Ryan Tighe | Additional Production Assistant |
| Scott Fieldsteel | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Monica Frommholz | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Lloyd Lee Barnett | Digital Compositor |
| Tracy Dixon | Extras Casting |
| Shaun M. McGovern | First Assistant Accountant |
| Donald Napoli | Payroll Accountant |
| Trent Broin | Production Assistant |
| Steve Bonner | Production Driver |
| Ty Warren | Production Executive |
| Andrew Blau | Production Secretary |
| Sean Carville | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Greg Michael | Second Unit Director |
| William H. Burton Sr. | Second Unit Director |
| Tom Lupo | Stunt Coordinator |
| Tonia Forsberg | Stunt Double |
| Aaron Dem | Head of Production |
| Michael Dawson | Stunts |
| Robbie Dunn | Stunts |
| Shawn Kautz | Stunts |
| Suzanne Reid | Stunts |
| Bof Matteo | Stunts |
| Shawn Robinson | Stunts |
| Craig Shugart | Stunts |
| Andrew Menzies | Assistant Art Director |
| Paul N.J. Ottosson | Sound Designer |
| Nelson Sepulveda | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Bob Brown | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bill Hader | Production Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sean Daniel | Producer |
| Kevin Misher | Producer |
| Stephen Sommers | Producer |
| Vince McMahon | Executive Producer |
| Josh McLaglen | Associate Producer |
| Michael Tronick | Associate Producer |
| James Jacks | Producer |
| Richard Luke Rothschild | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 36 | 50 | 23 |
| 2024 | 5 | 45 | 61 | 34 |
| 2024 | 6 | 46 | 72 | 25 |
| 2024 | 7 | 44 | 74 | 29 |
| 2024 | 8 | 32 | 57 | 22 |
| 2024 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 24 |
| 2024 | 10 | 34 | 57 | 20 |
| 2024 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 21 |
| 2025 | 1 | 33 | 56 | 24 |
| 2025 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 416 | 783 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 387 | 793 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 431 | 677 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 565 | 843 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 770 | 828 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 602 | 812 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 614 | 825 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 259 | 717 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 463 | 770 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 619 | 808 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 8 | 811 | 917 |
Ruuz
4.0
When _The Scorpion King_ first came out in '02, it would be hard to imagine that between this franchise and its forebears (_The Mummy_ & _The Mummy Returns_), that it would be _The Scorpion King_ who would continue to live on in the following decade. Though that's maybe less shocking knowing that _T ... omb of the Dragon Emperor_ happened. _Scorpion King_ delivers on a small amount of the hammy fun it could have been, though I can't help but wonder just how amazing it would be if we had gotten a _Fast & Furious_ level Rock portraying Mathayas. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
Jun 23, 2021
Geronimo1967
5.0
Spawned from the "Mummy Returns" this rather stolid and lurching drama tells the tale of “Mathayus” (Dwayne Johnson) an “Akkadian” - an ancient sort of Mesopotamian - who tries to overthrow the tyrant king “Memnon” (Steven Brand) who reigns with the aid of sorceress who can predict the future (Kelly ... Hu doing her best Jane Seymour impression). This is as formulaic as I've seen in this genre and leaves little for the imagination. It has humour, on occasion, but is anything but subtle. It's all just an action vehicle for the star that does look good but has little else to recommend it to anyone.
Sep 03, 2023