Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- slapstick
- campy
- breezy
- classic movie night
- halloween comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally regard it as a lightweight, formulaic Abbott and Costello vehicle whose comic energy is more appealing than its routine horror-adventure story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter and Freddie’s comic misadventures are set against a revived mummy, a curse, crypts, and secret passages.
A medallion leads Peter and Freddie toward the crypt and the mummy’s mystery.
The Egyptian temple, crypt, mummy, snake charmer, and curse provide a gothic adventure backdrop for slapstick.
The film combines Universal Pictures’ monster tradition with Abbott and Costello’s established comedy-duo format.
Films like Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, and why
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
shared slapstick comedy, supernatural adventure, and monster parody
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
shared comedy horror crossover, comic duo dynamics, and classic Universal monster atmosphere
The Ghost Breakers
shared black-and-white horror parody, macabre adventure, and broad physical comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Charles Lamont
- Release Date
- 1955-04-16
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (126)
Cast
- Bud Abbott
- Lou Costello
- Marie Windsor
- Michael Ansara
- Dan Seymour
- Richard Deacon
- Kurt Katch
- Richard Karlan
- Mel Welles
- George Khoury
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy about?
- A bickering American duo stumbles into an Egyptian crypt and turns a revived mummy’s curse into a frantic slapstick adventure.
- What is Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy as mild.
- What did critics think of Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy?
- Critics generally regard it as a lightweight, formulaic Abbott and Costello vehicle whose comic energy is more appealing than its routine horror-adventure story.
- Which films are like Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy?
- Films with a similar feel include Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man, and The Ghost Breakers.
- How long is Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy?
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy runs 79 minutes.
- Where can I watch Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy?
- In United States, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy streams on YouTube TV.
