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Criterion Channel
90
8.4
/25112/
81
/540/
82
/501/
4.5
/62599/
100
/33/
93
/343/

Woman in the Dunes (1964)
A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
poster
AMC
89
8.6
/1554694/
84
/47374/
82
/21877/
4.2
/2348349/
94
/206/
96
/34707/
90
/24/
cc age 8+

Star Wars (1977)
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
poster
Kanopy
87
8.1
/138219/
80
/3136/
81
/2133/
4.4
/633028/
95
/58/
93
/1254/
81
/13/

Paris, Texas (1984)
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
86
8.4
/712081/
83
/32192/
81
/7443/
4.4
/2988283/
92
/466/
95
/2263/
79
/62/
cc age 13+

Dune: Part Two (2024)
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
poster
Kanopy
86
8.0
/155277/
78
/3266/
81
/2422/
4.4
/339604/
100
/47/
92
/1588/
85
/17/

Stalker (1979)
Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.
poster
86
8.1
/1196193/
79
/53955/
76
/23699/
4.2
/2012223/
97
/439/
86
/11214/
90
/51/
cc age 16+

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
poster
Kanopy
82
8.4
/39708/
81
/1433/
80
/665/
4.2
/37155/
75
/77/
87
/439/
65
/24/

Samsara (2011)
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
poster
HBO Max
81
8.0
/1019934/
79
/49864/
77
/14364/
3.9
/3696169/
83
/513/
90
/3233/
74
/68/
cc age 13+

Dune (2021)
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
poster
81
7.9
/796528/
79
/45126/
76
/14736/
3.8
/759293/
91
/338/
90
/8665/
71
/43/
cc age 14+

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop.
poster
GuideDoc
76
7.7
/1699/
75
/70/
68
/24/
3.7
/1144/
83
/6/
85
/28/
75
/4/

On Any Sunday (1971)
Documentary on motorcycle racing featuring stars of the sport, including film star Steve McQueen, a racer in his own right.
poster
71
7.5
/2355/
73
/95/
64
/42/
3.5
/772/
88
/32/
72
/60/
57
/13/

You've Been Trumped (2012)
In this David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland's last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.
poster
Netflix
70
7.0
/74722/
66
/855/
64
/163/
3.1
/43331/
77
/39/
86
/85/
65
/8/
cc age 13+

Kalki 2898-AD (2024)
In the year 2898 AD, around 6000 years after Kurukshetra war, Ashwatthama gears up for his final battle of redemption at the sign of hope in a dystopian world and Bhairava, a wisecracking and self-interested bounty hunter, tired of the perilous life becomes the hurdle in the process.
poster
Kanopy
79
70
7.7
/7379/
73
/146/
73
/95/
3.9
/3852/
94
/152/

Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria.
poster
Netflix
70
69
7.1
/49734/
72
/422/
72
/58/
3.5
/27573/
78
/9/
57
/112/

The Goat Life (2024)
Indian migrant worker Najeeb Muhammad goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.
poster
Disney Plus
67
6.8
/289519/
72
/18559/
70
/10617/
2.9
/609404/
52
/435/
88
/13331/
55
/54/
cc age 8+

The Lion King (2019)
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
poster
66
6.9
/172434/
70
/5182/
68
/2707/
3.5
/102437/
67
/42/
74
/4259/
43
/10/
cc age 17+

Conan the Barbarian (1982)
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
poster
Disney Plus
65
6.9
/311842/
71
/21366/
70
/10469/
3.0
/649672/
57
/387/
94
/12149/
53
/50/
cc age 8+

Aladdin (2019)
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
poster
Kanopy
65
7.1
/10671/
68
/295/
66
/484/
3.5
/11595/
71
/14/
86
/112/

Going Places (1974)
Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder, and alternately charm, fight, or sprint their way out of trouble. They take whatever the bourgeoisie holds dear, whether it’s cars, peace of mind, or daughters. Marie-Ange, a jaded, passive hairdresser, joins them as lover, cook, and mother confessor. She’s on her own search for seemingly unattainable sexual pleasure.
poster
fuboTV
64
7.1
/737111/
74
/26859/
72
/15164/
3.6
/883367/
43
/224/
72
/397046/
50
/36/
cc age 12+

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Captain Jack Sparrow, that wily charmer of a pirate, is trapped in Davy Jones' Locker when his pirate brethren begin a desperate quest to locate and rescue him. Follow their wild seafaring adventures from exotic Singapore to World's End and beyond.
poster
73
64
7.2
/6621/
70
/100/
67
/91/
3.6
/4712/
83
/6/
75
/73/

Born to Kill (1947)
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.
poster
71
64
6.8
/4157/
68
/136/
61
/52/
3.6
/2440/
100
/5/
62
/59/

Play Dirty (1969)
During World War II in North Africa, a group of British commandos disguised as Italian soldiers must travel behind enemy lines and destroy a vital Nazi oil depot.
poster
73
63
7.4
/3494/
66
/48/
66
/53/
3.8
/2990/
80
/69/
80
/160/
70
/23/

The House of Sand (2005)
A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it.
poster
Kanopy
61
6.0
/5087/
62
/210/
55
/261/
3.3
/7350/
64
/81/
41
/7/
66
/19/

Slack Bay (2016)
Summer, 1910. Inspectors Machin and Malfoy investigate the mysterious disappearances of several tourists on the beautiful beaches of Slack Bay, where a strange community of fishermen lives.
poster
Netflix
61
7.0
/582404/
72
/24509/
66
/11263/
3.1
/287768/
53
/254/
61
/9712/
54
/41/
cc age 14+

Oblivion (2013)
Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.
poster
72
59
6.8
/3920/
66
/69/
65
/74/
3.4
/2598/
100
/7/
65
/25/

The Lost Patrol (1934)
A World War I British Army patrol is crossing the Mesopotamian desert when their commanding officer, the only one who knows their destination, is killed by the bullet of unseen bandits. The patrol's sergeant keeps them heading north on the assumption that they will hit their brigade. They stop for the night at an oasis and awaken the next morning to find their horses stolen, their sentry dead, the oasis surrounded and survival difficult.
poster
Kanopy
59
6.5
/129567/
66
/3771/
62
/1914/
3.2
/85877/
44
/128/
64
/10433/
52
/26/
cc age 14+

Rat Race (2001)
In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.
poster
Hoopla
57
5.8
/9352/
58
/159/
54
/123/
3.1
/2985/
46
/91/
35
/454/
56
/26/

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003)
Will Graham is a former London crime boss who has left his former life to live as a recluse in the forest. Haunted by the blood of those he has murdered, Will wishes never to return. But when his brother commits suicide following a sexual assault at the hands of a volatile car dealer, Will returns to London to discover the cause of his brother's death and administer justice to those responsible.
poster
Disney Plus
47
4.3
/49627/
58
/5079/
51
/1837/
2.1
/86718/
43
/342/
26
/2413/
53
/52/
cc age 10+

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
poster
Netflix
56
43
5.9
/20316/
50
/138/
50
/43/
3.2
/13178/
60
/10/
54
/5/
cc age 15+

Naga (2023)
Stranded amid Riyadh's desert dunes, Sarah, a local Saudi girl, escapes heartaches and the vengeance of a vigorous camel after discreetly sneaking out of her parent's home for a romantic date that landed her astray.
poster
Netflix
46
43
5.0
/3445/
55
/302/
54
/247/
2.4
/3371/
27
cc age 16+

Solo (2018)
After falling off a cliff and suffering substantial injures, for 48 long hours a young surfer must face a merciless nature and his own physical and mental agony to try to survive.
poster
68
43
6.9
/2225/
70
/47/
69
/149/
3.6
/1540/
62
/22/

Weekend at Dunkirk (1964)
In June 1940, during the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops to England, French sergeant Julien Maillat and his men debate whether to evacuate to Britain or stay and fight the German troops that are closing-in from all directions.
poster
68
43
6.9
/1627/
59
/33/
69
/30/
3.4
/1724/
74
/34/

Storm Boy (1977)
Mike is a lonely Australian boy living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. In search of friendship he encounters an Aboriginal native loner and the two form a bond in the care of orphaned pelicans.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
41
5.4
/220155/
63
/26587/
55
/7505/
1.9
/206410/
15
/315/
35
/2589/
34
/44/
cc age 13+

The Mummy (2017)
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
poster
Hoopla
58
40
5.1
/1337/
57
/170/
52
/29/
2.9
/990/
87
/15/
47
/24/
cc age 13+

Xeno (2025)
A teenage girl develops an otherworldly bond with an alien after it crash-lands in the desert. As government agents close in, she must protect her new friend, while uncovering a secret that could change the fate of both their worlds.
poster
67
39
6.5
/444/
65
/49/
70
/59/
3.5
/4681/

This is My Mother (2024)
Pierre, a successful 33-year-old florist, has his life turned upside down by the sudden arrival of his mother Judith, whom he hasn’t seen for two years. Mercurial and extravagant, she suffers from bipolar disorder and has recently escaped from a clinic. Pierre has only one idea in mind: bring her back as quickly as possible so his life can get back on track. But nothing happens as he hoped for. Their unexpected reunion, as funny and explosive as it is heart-wrenching, will transform Pierre and Judith forever.
poster
Starz
49
39
5.1
/1959/
63
/265/
62
/89/
2.2
/1529/
49
/43/
32
/12/
42
/7/
cc age 8+

Four Kids and It (2020)
A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
poster
fuboTV
39
5.1
/8577/
60
/287/
52
/191/
2.5
/4556/
8
/13/
33
/142/
37
/8/

Firewalker (1986)
A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache horde of gold.
poster
66
38
6.6
/1152/
65
/18/
63
/28/
3.6
/1279/
78
/18/
52
/16/

Waiting for Happiness (2002)
Before immigrating to the West, Abdallah travels to the coastal city of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, to visit his mother. Although he grew up there, Abdallah feels anything but at home in his old neighborhood: he can no longer speak the local dialect and he wears western clothes that immediately cast him as an outsider. But, as Abdallah spends time with a young boy and an elderly electrician, he can't help but feel a sense of loss for the life he's abandoning.
poster
70
34
6.7
/461/
71
/28/
71
/28/
3.8
/1897/

Grandpa Walrus (2018)
On the windy and cloudy beach, Granny is praying, Mum is shouting, the sisters don’t care, Lucas is alone. Grandpa was a weird guy, now he's dead.
poster
54
30
6.1
/2383/
60
/37/
61
/47/
3.1
/464/
29
/294/

Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
A letter from Jane, who is nursing British troops, asks Tarzan's help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. Tarzan and Boy set out across the desert looking for the plants. Along the way they befriend a stranded American lady magician.
poster
78
28
7.3
/451/
69
/23/
82
/12/
3.6
/1089/
100
/2/
7.2
/1043/

Sand Land (2023)
In a far future, war has destroyed the entire Earth, leaving only a barren wasteland where the supply of water is controlled by a greedy king.
poster
73
28
6.9
/627/
65
/9/
61
/24/
3.5
/1254/
100
/12/

The Unscrupulous Ones (1962)
Upon learning that his rich dad is on the brink of bankruptcy, spoiled Vavá summons his friend Jandir with a plan to get some quick cash: they will blackmail an uncle of Vavá by taking compromising photos of his lover, Leda.
poster
55
28
5.8
/863/
62
/26/
51
/18/
3.4
/1270/
50
/6/
39
/28/

Zachariah (1971)
A blacksmith and an amateur gunslinger embark on journey through the west together but soon separate and have surreal experiences of their own.
poster
fuboTV
64
27
6.5
/1261/
67
/24/
60
/20/
3.3
/1189/

The Walking Hills (1949)
A study in greed in which treasure hunters seek a shipment of gold buried in Death Valley.
poster
56
25
5.9
/1507/
48
/36/
50
/26/
3.4
/893/

Daughters of Eve (1985)
In the remote countryside of Ilongo, various women are sexually abused by local men. Two sisters meet Simon, the most attractive man in the village, and fight over him - one constantly haunted by Catholic dogma because of the abuse she suffered previously.
poster
63
24
6.5
/531/
68
/6/
51
/10/
71
/48/

Touching Wild Horses (2011)
After a car accident that claimed his father and sister's lives and left his mother in a coma, a young man is sent to live with his reclusive aunt (Jane Seymour) on Sable Island, a world-renowned wild horse preserve.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
38
22
2.5
/1288/
42
/158/
52
/68/
2.0
/951/
31
/8/

Planet Dune (2021)
A crew on a mission to rescue a marooned base on a desert planet turns deadly when the crew finds themselves hunted and attacked by the planet’s apex predators: giant sand worms.
poster
64
21
6.7
/1334/
66
/19/
65
/22/
3.3
/326/
58
/12/

Sea of Sand (1958)
A small British army team is sent deep behind enemy lines to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African campaign. Sea of Sand was distributed in the US in a shortened version, Desert Patrol.


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