Sahara

PG-13

Released Apr 8, 2005

2 hr. 4 min.

Adventure

Action

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177 Reviews

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Seasoned adventurer Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey) sets out for the African desert with his sarcastic companion (Steve Zahn) in search of a ship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across a beautiful scientist (Penélope Cruz) who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.

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Critics Consensus

A mindless adventure flick with a preposterous plot.

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Christopher N

This movie is an awesome action packed adventure with an interesting and usual story-line. the only this I don't like is that it is a disproportionately underrated film. My vote is that it's two hours of entertaining and guaranteed family friendly fun. Highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Lanfranco C

An Ironclad in the middle of the desert? A lot of fantasy!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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Jelisije J

I wanted a treasure hunting movie not a movie that is half treasure hunting and we must find a cure for this outbreak before the worlds ocean gets infected and we get its the end of the world ark that was not needed in this film at all.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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CHIp R

Entertaining and cleverly funny! The cast absolutely carries it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/24

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L L

A good enough film and enjoyable, but trying a little too hard.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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E-BOL-EYE

This movie definitely deserved more, it's a shame. this should have been an entire Franchise. Casting and acting were on point, it was an exciting story with amazing action Scenes. One of the best comedy action movies that should have had sequels, yes plural. Ended up being a one hit wonder in my book. I really hate the fact that this scored so low in the ratings.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Breck Eisner

Director

Matthew McConaughey

Dirk Pitt

Steve Zahn

Al Giordino

Penélope Cruz

Eva Rojas

Lambert Wilson

Yves Massarde

Glynn Turman

Dr. Frank Hopper

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Sahara: Official Clip - Stranded in the Desert

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Sahara: Official Clip - Camels vs. Train

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Sahara: Official Clip - Shipwreck vs. Helicopter

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Sahara: Official Clip - Solar Tower Fight

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Sahara: Official Clip - The Battle of Richmond

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Sahara: Official Clip - Pulling a Panama

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Sahara: Official Clip - Truck Bed Escape

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Sahara: Official Clip - Village Gunfight

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Sahara: Official Clip - Speedboat Shootout

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Sahara: Official Clip - Car vs. Helicopter

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Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Pity, because McConaughey is born to play Pitt. Whether his shirt is on or off (personally I prefer the later) the actor cuts a dashing figure.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 23, 2005

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Just don't go expecting complex moral and ethical quandaries and you'll likely never think of Ishtar even once.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 23, 2005

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Sean Collier

Box Office Prophets

It's not a terrible film. It's not particularly good, either, but it's certainly no disaster.

Rated: 5/10

Oct 20, 2021

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

A shame this slick vehicle often stalls in a traffic jam of action-adventure cliches and unnecessary mucking about.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 18, 2020

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Mattie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

A breezy summer action thriller that knows just what it is and has a ball being just that.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 5, 2019

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Synopsis

Seasoned adventurer Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey) sets out for the African desert with his sarcastic companion (Steve Zahn) in search of a ship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across a beautiful scientist (Penélope Cruz) who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.

Director: Breck Eisner
Executive Producer: Clive Cussler, Matthew McConaughey, Gus Gustawes, William J. Immerman, Vicki Dee Rock
Screenwriter: Joshua Oppenheimer, Thomas Dean Donnelly, Douglas S. Cook, David Weisberg, Josh Friedman, David S. Ward, James V. Hart
Distributor: Summit Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Crusader Entertainment LLC
Rating: PG-13 (Action/Violence)
Genre: Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 29, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $68.6M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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