The Mummy (2017) has finally come unwrapped and risen from the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ to become a streaming hit. The 2017 reboot of The Mummy franchise, featuring one of the most reliable box office draws in Tom Cruise, was meant to launch the Dark Universe. However, the film’s infamous failure forced them to scrap the shared universe before it really even began.

Now, eight years later, The Mummy (2017) ranks 10th on HBO Max’s Top 10 movies in the United States for today, October 10, and is expected to climb the chart in the coming days. It ranks below Superman, Bring Her Back, Freddy vs. Jason, Corpse Bride, Scooby-Doo, Friday the 13th, Beetlejuice, Warfare, and Practical Magic.

Directed by Alex Kurtzman – with a script written by David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, among others – the reboot of The Mummy franchise stars Tom Cruise as U.S. Army Sergeant Nick Morton, a reckless adventurer who inadvertently discovers the long-lost tomb of an imprisoned Egyptian princess, Ahmanet (played by Sofia Boutella).

The Mummy (2017) cast also includes Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, two-time Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story, Lovecraft Country), Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator), Marwan Kenzari, and Javier Botet. It’s based on a story written by Kurtzman, Jon Spaihts, and Jenny Lumet.

The Mummy was a mᴀssive flop, and a rare one for Cruise. The Mummy reviews panned the film for missing the playful charm of the franchise’s recent installments and falling short on genuine monster-movie excitement, hinting that the Dark Universe was doomed to unravel before it even began, and that is exactly what happened.

The Mummy made $410 million at the box office, which doesn’t sound bad, but the movie incurred losses of $60–95 million because of its hefty production budget of $125–195 million and additional marketing expenses. Though the reboot was designed to launch the Dark Universe, a shared universe inspired by Universal’s classic monster movies, its underwhelming box office ultimately buried those plans.

However, The Mummy has recently found some streaming success. In 2024, it climbed Peacock’s streaming chart to the No. 3 spot, and now, it’s expected to continue climbing HBO Max’s chart in the coming days. Despite its initial failure, several factors are helping The Mummy gain traction on streaming charts.

Mainly, with Halloween approaching, audiences are naturally seeking out more horror-themed movies, and while HBO Max offers plenty of alternatives – including Bring Her Back, Freddy vs. Jason, Friday the 13th, and Beetlejuice – Tom Cruise’s star power remains a reliable draw for The Mummy.