The Mummy

Tom Cruise played a significant role in 'The Mummy' reboot's muddled production and poor box office numbers.

[Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_mummy_2017) (35% for audiences) and only made $80 million in the U.S. (Universal’s Twitter account with the heavily photoshopped picture following the announcement is, somehow, still on the site in its original form.) The Mummy was such a disaster that none of the other movies were greenlit. [Dark Universe](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-mummy-spoilers-we-just-learned-about-the-monster-reboot.html/) that would star Russell Crowe as Dr. According to Variety, The Mummy cost $190 million to make and over $100 million to market worldwide. [Variety](https://variety.com/2017/film/news/the-mummy-meltdown-tom-cruise-1202465742/).) Alex Kurtzman became the director, but it was mostly a ceremonial role. [reboot of The Mum](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/tom-cruise-ignore-stench-zero-gravity-vomit-comet-filming-mummy.html/) [my](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/tom-cruise-ignore-stench-zero-gravity-vomit-comet-filming-mummy.html/) was set to usher in a new cinematic universe. Cruise’s impact was also felt in the screenplay. The only thing worth remembering about The Mummy reboot is that they couldn’t even release a trailer properly. [Mission Impossible](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/success-of-top-gun-maverick-good-news-mission-impossible-dead-reckoning.html/) series is an exhilarating exercise in finding new ways for a 60-year-old man to defy death. [Top Gun: Maverick](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/top-gun-maverick-director-breaks-down-tedious-intense-flight-scenes.html/)‘s mindblowing success is a testament to Cruise keeping his image on the big screen for as long as possible. To win back the hearts of fans, Cruise transformed himself into a Cruise played a significant role in the movie’s muddled production.