The Mummy 1999 Vs The Mummy 2017: Which Is Better?

4. Pacing

Here's a fact that's easily forgotten if you haven't watched the 1999 movie in a while: it's actually pretty slow at times. Clocking in at 125 minutes, it takes quite a while for Imhotep to actually show up, meaning the first act is a bit of a drag, and there is also some blatant filler later on (especially the plane sequence).

Conversely, the Cruise film runs in at a fairly svelte 107 minutes, and considering how long the credits to movies are these days, the movie is actually over after around only 95 minutes.

Winner: Despite its many faults, the new Mummy at least moves relatively fast and gets things done in relatively pacy fashion. The 1999 movie could've been trimmed back by 10-15 minutes for sure.