Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

PG-13

Released May 28, 2010

1 hr. 56 min.

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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In the holy city of Alamut resides the Sands of Time, which gives mortals the power to turn back time. After leading an attack on the city, Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal), the adopted son of Persia's king, acquires a dagger that gives the one who holds it access to the Sands. Dastan goes on the run with an Alamut princess named Tamina (Gemma Arterton) after being accused of killing his father. The pair must protect the ancient treasure from dark forces and unmask the king's assassin.

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Critics Consensus

It doesn't offer much in the way of substance, but Prince of Persia is a suitably entertaining swashbuckler -- and a substantial improvement over most video game adaptations.

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Raven M

It is a film that tries to fit in too much from the first two videos games in the Prince of Persia that doesn't pay off well at all .

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Soteris S

This movie really tried to recreate the charm of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Although it failed, it still managed to produce an enjoyable fantasy adventure film with good action, a solid soundtrack and passable acting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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Kevin W

I really liked the movie. The story was told well and I liked the characters. It is good I realize to ignore the movie "critics". They read way too much into a movie. There were some parts that made no sense but it is a movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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John R

Decent acting and good plot, but the actual photography and style was terrible. Cliche slow motion shots, weird camera angles and cuts that seem to show the actors making the worst faces. The actual production was terrible.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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ahmed m

fun to watch -perfection is different than good enough

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/30/23

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mali c

Action,humor,great formula for good movie ;)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/19/23

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Mike Newell

Director

Jake Gyllenhaal

Dastan

Gemma Arterton

Tamina

Ben Kingsley

Nizam

Alfred Molina

Sheikh Amar

Steve Toussaint

Seso

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

A Jerry Bruckheimer-produced video game adaptation-it has to be good, doesn't it? (Ya, sarcasm.)

Rated: 2/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Nick Schager

L.A. Weekly

[A] cacophonous, frivolous adaptation of Ubisoft's Arabian Nights-themed video-game series.

Jun 7, 2010

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

The sheer whoosh of the story line keeps you watching anyway, and, as the prince, Jake Gyllenhaal has a hearty good-naturedness that comes as a relief amid all the turbocharged antics. He wears his heroism lightly.

Rated: B-

Jun 4, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

When so many summer blockbusters try desperately to achieve a balance between escapism and quality filmmaking, this movie’s lack of effort to be anything but standardized is insulting.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 18, 2023

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Stuart McGurk

NME (New Musical Express)

While it doesn't really work as a whole, the set-pieces are diverting enough along the way.

Rated: 2/5

May 19, 2021

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Mike Massie

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The only redeeming factor is Ben Kingsley, who seems to genuinely enjoy his terrible role.

Rated: 3/10

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Synopsis

In the holy city of Alamut resides the Sands of Time, which gives mortals the power to turn back time. After leading an attack on the city, Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal), the adopted son of Persia's king, acquires a dagger that gives the one who holds it access to the Sands. Dastan goes on the run with an Alamut princess named Tamina (Gemma Arterton) after being accused of killing his father. The pair must protect the ancient treasure from dark forces and unmask the king's assassin.

Director: Mike Newell
Executive Producer: Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, John August, Jordan Mechner, Patrick McCormick, Eric McLeod
Screenwriter: Boaz Yakin, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $90.8M

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