Aspiring Egyptologist Evelyn Carnahan and her conniving brother Jonathan cut a deal with American treasure hunter Rick O'Connell to find the hidden Egyptian city of Hamunaptra. But their adventure takes an otherworldly turn when they accidentally resurrect a cursed mummy!
As punishment for killing Pharaoh Seti and sleeping with his mistress, Egyptian priest Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) is cursed and mummified alive in 1290 BC. In 1923, aspiring Egyptologist Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) and her brother Jonathan (John Hannah) — under the guidance of ruffian treasure hunter Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) — stumble upon the cursed tomb... leading to an accidental resurrection of the mummy!