Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- irreverent
- propulsive
- rainy day
- camp movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a derivative, poorly executed adventure whose intentionally cheesy tone did not overcome its weak execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents its treasure hunt, jungle hazards, and antagonists in an intentionally cheesy, send-up style.
Allan Quatermain and Jesse Huston pursue the fabled mines while following the trail left by Jesse's missing father.
The story is set in early twentieth-century Africa and adapts the classic imperial-era expedition fiction of H. Rider Haggard.
King Solomon's legendary mines provide the central objective behind the expedition and the pursuit by rival forces.
Films like King Solomon's Mines, and why
Raiders of the Lost Ark
campy treasure-hunt adventure with jungle peril, comic action, and an Indiana Jones-inspired tone
Romancing the Stone
lighthearted pulp adventure combining exotic locations, comic danger, and a charismatic fortune hunter
The Mummy
cheesy old-school treasure adventure driven by riddles, villains, and fantastical jungle hazards
The Jewel of the Nile
broad comic adventure built around an expedition, larger-than-life villains, and escapist spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- J. Lee Thompson
- Release Date
- 1985-11-22
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (495)
Cast
- Richard Chamberlain
- Sharon Stone
- Herbert Lom
- John Rhys-Davies
- Ken Gampu
- June Buthelezi
- Sam Williams
- Fidelis Chea
- Shaike Ophir
- Mick Lesley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is King Solomon's Mines about?
- A swaggering white hunter and a determined archaeologist plunge into an absurdly perilous African treasure hunt to find a vanished father and legendary mines.
- What is King Solomon's Mines like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of King Solomon's Mines as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is King Solomon's Mines violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in King Solomon's Mines as mild.
- What did critics think of King Solomon's Mines?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a derivative, poorly executed adventure whose intentionally cheesy tone did not overcome its weak execution.
- Which films are like King Solomon's Mines?
- Films with a similar feel include Raiders of the Lost Ark, Romancing the Stone, The Mummy, and The Jewel of the Nile.
- How long is King Solomon's Mines?
- King Solomon's Mines runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch King Solomon's Mines?
- In United States, King Solomon's Mines streams on fuboTV.
