Mummies (2023 film)

Mummies
Mummies
	International theatrical release poster
Spanish	Momias
Directed by	Juan Jesús García Galocha "Galo"
Screenplay by	Javier López Barreira; Jordi Gasull;
Story by	Jordi Gasull
Produced by	Jordi Gasull; Pedro Solis; Toni Novella; Cleber Berretta; Francisco Selma; Marc Sabé;
Starring	Joe Thomas; Eleanor Tomlinson; Celia Imrie; Hugh Bonneville; Sean Bean;
Edited by	Emily Killick
Music by	Fernando Velázquez
Production; companies	Atresmedia Cine; 4 Cats Pictures; Anangu Grup; Moomios Movie AIE;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	January 5, 2023 (Australia); February 24, 2023 (Spain);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	English
Budget	$12 million
Box office	$54.3 million

Mummies (Spanish: Momias), is a 2023 English-language Spanish animated comedy film directed by Juan Jesús García Galocha (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Javier López Barreira and Jordi Gasull and a story by Gasull. It features the voices of Joe Thomas, Eleanor Tomlinson, Celia Imrie, Hugh Bonneville and Sean Bean.^[6]

Initially scheduled for release in 2021, Mummies was theatrically released in Spain on February 24, 2023.^[7]

Premise

The film follows three mummies from the underworld who embark on a journey and end up in present-day London in search of an old ring belonging to an Ancient Egyptian Royal Family that was stolen from a tomb by the ambitious archaeologist Lord Carnaby, whose goal is to kidnap Princess Nefer for an exhibition after her irrepressible singing goes viral. The mummies end up in several hilarious situations as they try to understand and adapt to 21st century London in an obvious culture clash.

Voice cast

Joe Thomas as Thut, an ex-chariot racer left with post-traumatic stress disorder after a crash
Eleanor Tomlinson as Nefer, an irrepressible princess who loves singing
- Karina Pasian as Nefer's singing voice
Celia Imrie as Mother June Carnaby
Hugh Bonneville as Lord Sylvester Carnaby
Sean Bean as Pharaoh
María Moscardó as Usi
Shakka as Ed A. Murphy
Santiago Winder as Sekhem, Thut's younger brother whose skill is with boomerangs
Dan Starkey as Danny and Dennys, Lord Carnaby's bickering henchmen
Oliver Lidert as Radamès, Aida male lead
Rachel Adedeji as Aida female lead

Release

Mummies was scheduled to be released in 2021 under the name Moomios as part of a partnership between Atresmedia Cine and Warner Bros. España.^[7] However, it was later delayed to 2023 after two years of extended production and was changed to its current name. The first trailer was released on October 31, 2022.^[6] The film was released in Spain and in selected theatres in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 24, 2023.^[1] The film was first released in international territories, beginning with Australia, on January 5, 2023. The film later released in the UK and Ireland on March 31, 2023.^[6] The soundtrack was released Digital by WaterTower Music on February 24, 2023 on streaming services including Apple Music, Spotify, and Pandora.

Reception

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 53% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 5.00/10.^[8]

Accolades


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2023	29th Forqué Awards	Best Animation Film		Nominated	^[9]
2024	38th Goya Awards	Best Animated Film		Nominated	^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 5, 2022). "'The Flash' Moves Up A Week In June 2023; Warners Adds 'Mummies' To Next Year's Slate". Deadline. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
^ Con, Eduardo (December 14, 2022). "Fernando Velázquez para la cinta de animación Momias". arturscore (in Spanish). Retrieved January 3, 2023.
^ "Mummies (2023)". Irish Film Classification Office. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
^ Nancy Tartaglione (April 19, 2023). "'Mummies': Thrifty Spanish Animation Hit Unwraps $50M At Worldwide Box Office And Provides "Another Perspective" On Family Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
^ "Mummies (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Billington, Alex (October 31, 2022). "Another One to Avoid: Official Trailer for 'Mummies' Animated Movie". FirstShowing. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Hopewell, John; Lang, Jamie (September 24, 2020). "Warner Bros. Ups Ante on Spanish Production, Unveils 'Moomios' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
^ "Mummies (2023)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
^ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2023: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'La Mesías' lideran la apertura de la temporada". Cinemanía. December 17, 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
^ Hopewell, John (February 11, 2024). "Spain's Goya Awards: J.A. Bayona's 'Society of the Snow' Wins Best Picture, Director as Sigourney Weaver Receives an International Goya". Variety.

External links

Official website
Mummies at IMDb

[Deadline-1] D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 5, 2022). "'The Flash' Moves Up A Week In June 2023; Warners Adds 'Mummies' To Next Year's Slate". Deadline. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

[2] Con, Eduardo (December 14, 2022). "Fernando Velázquez para la cinta de animación Momias". arturscore (in Spanish). Retrieved January 3, 2023.

[3] "Mummies (2023)". Irish Film Classification Office. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

[BOX-4] Nancy Tartaglione (April 19, 2023). "'Mummies': Thrifty Spanish Animation Hit Unwraps $50M At Worldwide Box Office And Provides "Another Perspective" On Family Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved April 19, 2023.

[BOM-5] "Mummies (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[firstshowing-6] Billington, Alex (October 31, 2022). "Another One to Avoid: Official Trailer for 'Mummies' Animated Movie". FirstShowing. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

[Variety-7] Hopewell, John; Lang, Jamie (September 24, 2020). "Warner Bros. Ups Ante on Spanish Production, Unveils 'Moomios' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

[8] "Mummies (2023)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 26, 2023.

[9] "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2023: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'La Mesías' lideran la apertura de la temporada". Cinemanía. December 17, 2023 – via 20minutos.es.

[10] Hopewell, John (February 11, 2024). "Spain's Goya Awards: J.A. Bayona's 'Society of the Snow' Wins Best Picture, Director as Sigourney Weaver Receives an International Goya". Variety.

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