Directed by Lee Cronin, The Mummy has become a major success for Blumhouse and New Line Cinema. Released about two weeks ago, the film earned $13.5 million in its opening weekend, marking a promising start as it is the first Mummy film to hit theaters in nine years. Despite strong competition from The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Michael, the horror film has shown no signs of losing momentum.

According to Deadline, Lee Cronin's The Mummy has reached $80 million at the global box office in its third week of theatrical release. While the domestic gross has reached $27.4 million, the film is performing exceptionally well in international markets, with $52.6 million in international gross accounting for 65.7% of the total revenue. Produced with a budget of $22 million, the film has already surpassed its break-even point and entered profitability.

This success is significant for Blumhouse as it continues to recover from a series of commercial failures last year. Following the poor performances of Wolf Man, Drop, and M3GAN 2.0, the studio closed out 2025 with two successful films, Black Phone 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's 2. Black Phone 2 earned $132 million, while Five Nights at Freddy's 2 grossed $239.6 million. The addition of Lee Cronin's The Mummy to this list successfully extends Blumhouse's streak of three consecutive successful releases.

One of the key reasons for The Mummy's success is that, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics (with a score of 47% on Rotten Tomatoes), cinema audiences have responded positively to Blumhouse's reimagining. The audience score stands at 74%, and word of mouth has supported the film's momentum in the following weeks. Blumhouse's version has become the boldest adaptation of the genre by embracing horror and an R-rated approach, attracting the interest of horror fans. Additionally, the lower budget has made commercial success more accessible compared to the high costs typically associated with blockbusters and action films.

However, Cronin's film will not surpass the versions featuring Brendan Fraser and Tom Cruise, as all adaptations have grossed over $400 million at the global box office. Nevertheless, Blumhouse's film has no connection to Universal's classic franchise. As The Mummy is in the public domain, Warner Bros. has been able to develop its own film independently of Universal's classic franchise through New Line Cinema. Now that Lee Cronin's The Mummy has become a box office success, questions have arisen about its future. Although Warner Bros. and Blumhouse have not commented on a potential sequel, the director has stated, "If audiences really love this world and universe, there’s no doubt we’ll talk about how to expand it."