Brendan Fraser’s 10/10 Adventure Thriller Officially Becomes a Global Hit Ahead of Sequel

It has been almost three decades since Brendan Fraser’s Rick O’Connell clashed with Imhotep in The Mummy, but fans still seem to love it to bits. The adventure thriller, which has long been considered to be one of the best in the genre, is reportedly dominating Netflix’s streaming charts this week, which is great news for the franchise.

Fraser and Rachel Weisz starred in the reboot of Universal’s popular The Mummy franchise and gave it an adventure twist. While there have been two other sequels and another reboot with Tom Cruise, the original remains one of the best films of the ‘90s, and the love remains the same after so many years. A fourth movie with Fraser and Weisz returning is in production.

Brendan Fraser’s The Mummy Dominates Netflix Even After 27 Years

Brendan Fraser in The Mummy | Credits: Universal Pictures

FlixPatrol reported that Brendan Fraser’s The Mummy is currently sitting at the fourth spot on Netflix’s Top 10 Movies on October 4, 2026. The film is in the top 5 on the global charts, coming up behind recent originals like Unabomber and Doing Life, and ranking above prime IPs like Demon Slayer, The Equalizer 3, and The Substance.

The film ranked in the Netflix movie Top 10 in more than fifty countries over the past week, including Hong Kong, where it held the number three spot every day, and El Salvador, where it climbed to number two. It also reached number two in Estonia and Latvia earlier in the week. While it has not taken the top position anywhere yet, its steady presence across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America shows how far the film’s appeal travels.

The film’s success on streaming 27 years later proves its timeless quality, as it was a hit even when it was released in 1999. The film earned $418.3 million at the box office (via The Numbers), which is an incredible performance against an $80 million budget. It spawned two sequels, a spinoff based on Dwayne Johnson’s The Scorpion King, and a reboot with Tom Cruise, which received terrible reviews. A horror reimagining was released this year with Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.

While Fraser’s film received middling reviews from critics at the time, audiences have loved it since. The Tomatometer gives it a 64% score, while audiences gave it 75%, proving that the fans loved it more (via Rotten Tomatoes, as of October 4, 2026). Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz’s chemistry was also widely praised, along with its blend of swashbuckling action with mythic horror.

Fraser Returns to His Fan-Favorite Franchise With The Mummy 4

A still from The Mummy | Credits: Universal Pictures

Brendan Fraser has been having a career revival lately, after winning the Oscar for Best Actor for The Whale. He has since been in films like Killers of the Flower Moon, Pressure, and Rental Family. However, fans have been waiting for years to see him become the treasure-hunting, wisecracking adventurer again in The Mummy franchise.

Fraser has always said he is open to playing Rick O’Connell, and it is finally happening now with the OG cast. Only director Stephen Sommers seems to be missing from the gang, as Ready or Not filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett take over directing duties. The untitled fourth film is set to release on October 15, 2027.

Initially set to open in May 2028, Variety reported that the film’s release was moved up to October 2027, and Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler’s Miami Vice ‘85 would be taking up the 2028 release date instead. The film is in production, and only a few days ago, photos from The Mummy 4’s set in Suffolk started making the rounds (via People).

This could be the reason why The Mummy surged on Netflix again. With fans excited about returning to the world of O’Connell and Evelyn, it might be the perfect time to revisit Hamunapatra and the events that took the couple around the world to escape an ancient curse.

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