Film200292 min

The Scorpion King

Name: The Scorpion King
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2002
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Kelly Hu, Michael Clarke Duncan, Steven Brand, Bernard Hill

Taste attributes: adventurefantasyactionmonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evil

See which match your taste

"Warrior. Legend. King."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, expansive fantasy film, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.5 /10

TMDB · 2,408 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB