埃及城市哈姆纳塔是历代法老墓地，相传此处拥有法老留下的大量珍奇异宝，源源不断的人前往掘金，但却生还者寥寥。哈姆纳塔因此成为谜样的所在，获名“亡灵之城”。 　　图书管理员伊芙琳（Rachel Weisz 瑞切尔·薇茨饰）偶然得到一张哈姆纳塔的地图，大为兴奋的她决定和哥哥一起去那儿考古，他们找到曾经的幸存者欧康诺（Brendan Fraser 布兰登·弗雷泽饰），三人结伴前往。 　　一段惊险旅途后，伊芙琳一行与其他人终于抵达哈姆纳塔，可是最恐怖的事情发生了：三千年前赛提一世的大祭司伊莫顿犯下罪行，受到最严厉的诅咒被做成木乃伊封缄在石棺里，他的灵魂却不慎被唤醒，拥有了无比法力的伊莫顿即将血洗埃及，给世界带来无边灾难……An English librarian called Evelyn Carnahan becomes interested in starting an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra. She gains the help of Rick O'Connell, after saving him from his death. What Evelyn, her brother Jonathan and Rick are unaware of is that another group of explorers are interested in the same dig. Unfortunately for everyone, this group ends up unleashing a curse which been laid on the dead High Priest Imhotep. Now 'The Mummy' is awake and it's going to take a lot more than guns to send him back to where he came from.