Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- witty
- playful
- lazy sunday
- nostalgic movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel entertaining as escapist action but less charming and less romantically spark-filled than its predecessor, with plot holes and stereotypes weakening the experience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The mysterious jewel gives Joan's abduction and the successive escape adventures their central objective.
Jack and Joan's strained relationship is tested through kidnapping, rescue attempts, and ludicrous dangers.
The film moves through a fictional Middle Eastern setting featuring a sheik, palace intrigue, desert travel, and sailing.
Jack and Joan begin with an easy yacht lifestyle but become bored and emotionally disconnected before the abduction separates them.
Films like The Jewel of the Nile, and why
Romancing the Stone
Shares a treasure hunt, romantic banter, comic action, and globe-trotting adventure structure.
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Combines an exotic treasure quest with screwball romance, physical comedy, and escapist action.
The Mummy
Offers a lighthearted archaeological adventure built around romance, danger, riddles, and comic set pieces.
Movie Details
- Director
- Lewis Teague
- Release Date
- 1985-08-01
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1332)
Cast
- Michael Douglas
- Kathleen Turner
- Danny DeVito
- Spiros Focás
- Avner Eisenberg
- Paul David Magid
- Howard Jay Patterson
- Randall Edwin Nelson
- Samuel Ross Williams
- Timothy Daniel Furst
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 The Jewel of the Nile about?
- A bored adventuring couple are pulled back into danger when a kidnapping and mysterious jewel turn their easy yacht life into a comic Middle Eastern treasure hunt.
- What is The Jewel of the Nile like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Jewel of the Nile as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Jewel of the Nile violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Jewel of the Nile as mild.
- What did critics think of The Jewel of the Nile?
- Critics generally found the sequel entertaining as escapist action but less charming and less romantically spark-filled than its predecessor, with plot holes and stereotypes weakening the experience.
- Which films are like The Jewel of the Nile?
- Films with a similar feel include Romancing the Stone, The Man Who Knew Too Little, and The Mummy.
- How long is The Jewel of the Nile?
- The Jewel of the Nile runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Jewel of the Nile?
- In United States, The Jewel of the Nile is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
