# The Scorpion King (2002)

> A charismatic assassin rallies rival desert tribes against a tyrannical king and his prophetic sorceress in a knowingly pulpy sword-and-sorcery adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4530

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Director: Chuck Russell
- Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Bernard Hill, Grant Heslov, Peter Facinelli, Ralf Moeller
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277296/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: breezy, campy, energetic, action movie night, mindless weekend entertainment

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- [Conan the Barbarian (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/23390)
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- [Hercules (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/108584)
- [Dragon Blade (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/183549)
- [Scorpion King: Book of Souls (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/362444)
- [Immortals (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/23833)
- [The Mummy Returns (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/1163)
- [The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/7806)
- [Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/4721)
- [Conan the Barbarian (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/4577)

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