7 Best Desert Movies Of All Time

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Oct 28, 2024

Queen of the Desert (2015)

Based on the life of British traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political officer Gertrude Bell, who faces several struggles and challenges after she travels to the Middle East.

Sahara (2005)

An action-adventure film directed by Breck Eisner, the story follows a treasure hunter who partners with a WHO doctor to find a lost American Civil War Ironclad warship in the Sahara Desert.

Dune: Part One (2021)

Set in the distant future, the film chronicles Paul Atreides as his family, the noble House Atreides, is thrust into a war for the deadly and inhospitable desert planet Arrakis.

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Directed by George Miller, set in a post-apocalyptic desert where petrol and water are scarce. Max teams up with Imperator Furiosa to battle the warlord Immortan Joe, resulting in an intense road conflict.

Tracks (2013)

An adaptation of Robyn Davidson's memoir of the same name, the story is about Robyn Davidson who plans a cross-country trip of 2,700 kilometers crossing the Australian deserts to the Indian Ocean with her dog.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Colonel Brighton asks British Army lieutenant Lawrence to evaluate their ally Faisal in a balanced manner. Faisal impresses Lawrence, who asks for his assistance in organizing an enemy attack.

Red Dog (2011)

Based on the true story of Red Dog, follows the story of Red Dog who forms a deep bond with the locals, especially with a man named John Grant who searches for him when he dies in an accident.

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