Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- breezy
- witty
- propulsive
- weekend adventure night
- summer blockbuster viewing
What critics said
Critics generally regarded it as a mindless, overblown adventure with an implausible plot, while acknowledging its accessible pulp entertainment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dirk Pitt's search for missing Confederate gold drives the expedition and connects the historical mystery to the contemporary crisis.
Toxic waste entering an underground fluvial system threatens ocean pollution and a global epidemic.
Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino operate as a wisecracking US Navy Seal veterans team amid salvage work, rescue missions, and combat.
The protagonists confront General Zateb Kazim's regime, which suppresses desert communities and cooperates with Yves Massarde.
Films like Sahara, and why
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
shared treasure-hunt adventure, globe-trotting action, comic bravado, and archaeological mystery
Romancing the Stone
shared buddy action-comedy dynamics, exotic locations, pulp plotting, and charismatic wisecracks
The Mummy
shared desert adventure, political danger, rescue mission, and old-fashioned serial thrills
The Da Vinci Code
shared techno-thriller conspiracy, environmental catastrophe, and action-adventure spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Breck Eisner
- Release Date
- 2005-04-06
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (1708)
Cast
- Matthew McConaughey
- Penélope Cruz
- Steve Zahn
- Lennie James
- Lambert Wilson
- William H. Macy
- Rainn Wilson
- Glynn Turman
- Jude Akuwudike
- Clint Dyer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sahara about?
- A wisecracking marine salvager races across the Sahara to uncover a lost Confederate treasure while stopping an ecological catastrophe.
- What is Sahara like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sahara as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sahara violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sahara as moderate.
- What did critics think of Sahara?
- Critics generally regarded it as a mindless, overblown adventure with an implausible plot, while acknowledging its accessible pulp entertainment.
- Which films are like Sahara?
- Films with a similar feel include Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Romancing the Stone, The Mummy, and The Da Vinci Code.
- How long is Sahara?
- Sahara runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sahara?
- In United States, Sahara streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
