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89
8.3
/338549/
80
/5429/
79
/3315/
4.4
/319779/
93
/132/
93
/5604/
100
/8/
cc age 13+

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
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
MGM Plus
87
8.2
/1171287/
80
/26019/
79
/12935/
4.3
/1952746/
93
/291/
86
/60253/
92
/39/
cc age 17+

No Country for Old Men (2007)
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
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
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
Amazon Prime Video
86
7.8
/58164/
75
/1229/
76
/1196/
4.0
/89417/
100
/48/
86
/803/
93
/15/
cc age 11+

Stagecoach (1939)
A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo, and learn something about each other in the process.
poster
84
8.1
/41956/
77
/896/
78
/720/
4.3
/57079/
91
/43/
92
/548/
72
/6/

Ace in the Hole (1951)
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
poster
84
7.8
/102838/
75
/2058/
76
/1536/
3.9
/127237/
87
/102/
88
/2475/
94
/15/

The Searchers (1956)
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
83
7.5
/313778/
74
/17963/
75
/4618/
3.8
/989715/
90
/426/
88
/528/
79
/64/
cc age 16+

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
poster
Starz
83
8.2
/612076/
81
/12489/
79
/6336/
4.2
/673119/
79
/77/
93
/12204/
73
/17/
cc age 18+

Casino (1995)
In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
poster
82
7.6
/190571/
76
/4868/
75
/3757/
4.2
/481924/
87
/156/
82
/3588/
89
/13/
cc age 17+

Thelma & Louise (1991)
Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.
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
7.7
/26239/
75
/582/
72
/399/
3.9
/28953/
97
/34/
87
/337/
cc age 10+

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.
poster
MGM Plus
80
7.4
/212293/
71
/3332/
71
/2332/
3.6
/105410/
86
/93/
83
/4498/
86
/31/
cc age 16+

The English Patient (1996)
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
poster
Peacock Premium
80
7.7
/529096/
76
/28041/
74
/9292/
4.0
/858651/
91
/280/
85
/3630/
82
/48/
cc age 17+

Sicario (2015)
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
poster
80
79
7.4
/28437/
72
/432/
72
/527/
4.0
/40678/
88
/77/
84
/510/
90
/20/

The Passenger (1975)
David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.
poster
79
7.6
/85431/
74
/2281/
74
/2006/
3.8
/118660/
89
/47/
84
/1872/
81
/15/

Duel (1971)
Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.
poster
79
78
7.8
/18713/
77
/328/
72
/217/
3.9
/11444/
92
/25/
89
/165/
73
/6/

Seven Days in May (1964)
A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
poster
Kanopy
82
78
7.6
/6510/
76
/217/
73
/162/
4.0
/15418/
100
/49/
84
/108/
91
/19/

Nostalgia for the Light (2010)
In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.
poster
78
7.2
/11280/
72
/217/
69
/215/
3.7
/7697/
94
/17/
81
/153/

The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It is in just the right spot for a much needed rest stop on the local stagecoach line, and Hogue uses this to his advantage. He builds a house and makes money off the stagecoach passengers. Hildy, a prostitute from the nearest town, moves in with him. Hogue has everything going his way until the advent of the automobile ends the era of the stagecoach.
poster
The Roku Channel
78
7.3
/43092/
71
/703/
70
/628/
3.7
/13954/
84
/148/
81
/1639/
77
/35/

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.
poster
77
7.2
/123601/
71
/2666/
70
/1829/
3.7
/82164/
84
/56/
76
/1694/
75
/16/
cc age 17+

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
77
7.8
/11689/
72
/182/
76
/232/
4.0
/20972/
100
/20/
91
/135/

Simon of the Desert (1965)
Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
poster
80
77
7.7
/8261/
75
/247/
73
/195/
4.2
/25696/
92
/12/
86
/231/

Punishment Park (1971)
In this fictional documentary, U.S. prisons are at capacity, and President Nixon declares a state of emergency. All new prisoners, most of whom are connected to the antiwar movement, are now given the choice of jail time or spending three days in Punishment Park, where they will be hunted for sport by federal authorities. The prisoners invariably choose the latter option, but learn that, between the desert heat and the brutal police officers, their chances of survival are slim.
poster
77
7.2
/33087/
69
/731/
70
/647/
3.8
/61352/
80
/45/
84
/1302/
65
/15/

El Topo (1970)
El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.
poster
fuboTV
77
7.3
/315380/
72
/12723/
68
/6928/
3.7
/788019/
88
/222/
70
/9086/
75
/35/
cc age 10+

Rango (2011)
When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt.
poster
76
7.3
/20506/
73
/494/
70
/329/
3.7
/12443/
89
/19/
81
/188/
75
/9/

The Professionals (1966)
An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
76
7.2
/25253/
71
/411/
69
/412/
3.7
/26698/
94
/32/
78
/488/
77
/11/

The Misfits (1961)
While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.
poster
Fandor
76
6.9
/2964/
67
/72/
66
/54/
3.6
/4869/
97
/35/
68
/6/
85
/10/

Atlantis (2020)
A soldier suffering from PTSD befriends a young volunteer hoping to restore peaceful energy to a war-torn society.
poster
79
76
7.8
/16346/
75
/252/
75
/239/
4.1
/9974/
75
/8/
92
/202/
81
/7/

The Hill (1965)
North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of torture, a tower of sand seared by a white-hot sun. And the troops' tormentors are not the enemy, but their own comrades-at-arms.
poster
77
76
7.5
/23828/
74
/465/
72
/355/
3.7
/9776/
86
/22/
81
/281/

The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
75
7.2
/26400/
71
/674/
68
/449/
3.5
/24444/
93
/58/
77
/653/
74
/18/

Them! (1954)
As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
75
6.9
/9970/
70
/563/
65
/203/
3.6
/8608/
96
/91/
72
/58/
88
/22/

Sweet Country (2018)
In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.
poster
77
75
7.5
/15313/
74
/352/
73
/270/
3.9
/14184/
82
/28/
83
/147/
76
/12/

Charley Varrick (1973)
Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.
poster
Crunchyroll
75
7.4
/6256/
75
/453/
74
/185/
3.6
/6697/
80
/57/
7.9
/80776/

Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
In a quicksand surrounded town called Makka, rumors spread of a legendary robber named Gasback is after the town. To protect it, Mayor Kepler has hired bounty hunters. These hunters have been following Gasback from town to town in hopes of getting the bounty. Vash the Stampede is in town, along with Meryl and Milly, along with the female bounty hunter Amelia and Nicholas D. Wolfwood.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
75
7.1
/32892/
70
/1005/
69
/551/
3.5
/15809/
83
/127/
77
/262/
78
/34/
cc age 14+

Tracks (2013)
Accompanied only by her faithful dog and four camels, an Australian satisfies her craving for solitude by embarking on a solo trip across the desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.
poster
Plex
75
7.3
/62608/
73
/1968/
72
/1272/
3.4
/30869/
85
/27/
84
/1962/
73
/6/
cc age 10+

The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.
poster
JustWatch TV
82
73
8.0
/7738/
74
/104/
73
/127/
4.0
/10287/
100
/9/
88
/845/

The Wind (1928)
When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors leave Letty increasingly disturbed.
poster
78
73
7.5
/10803/
73
/220/
71
/150/
3.6
/4690/
92
/12/
86
/138/

Sahara (1943)
In Libya, an American tank commander, along with a handful of Allied soldiers, tries to defend an isolated well with a limited supply of water from a German Afrika Korps battalion during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II.
poster
MGM Plus
76
73
7.5
/15125/
75
/275/
72
/211/
3.6
/10941/
92
/26/
86
/265/
61
/8/

Lilies of the Field (1963)
An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.
poster
73
7.2
/32240/
73
/898/
71
/496/
3.8
/21629/
80
/20/
81
/1176/
61
/8/

Vanishing Point (1971)
Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.
poster
Kanopy
73
7.0
/68304/
71
/1936/
69
/1040/
3.6
/48933/
83
/58/
69
/908/
74
/19/

Breakdown (1997)
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker ― who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff then begins a desperate, frenzied search for Amy.
poster
MUBI
72
6.4
/63767/
65
/3852/
65
/2020/
3.5
/178829/
92
/133/
61
/385/
cc age 17+

Revenge (2018)
Jen's romantic getaway with her wealthy married boyfriend is disrupted when his friends arrive for an impromptu hunting trip. Tension mounts at the house until the situation culminates in an unexpected way.
poster
77
72
7.5
/15849/
74
/224/
71
/208/
3.6
/8799/
94
/17/
80
/266/

The Petrified Forest (1936)
Gabby, the waitress in an isolated Arizona diner, dreams of a bigger and better life. One day penniless intellectual Alan drifts into the joint and the two strike up a rapport. Soon enough, notorious killer Duke Mantee takes the diner's inhabitants hostage. Surrounded by miles of desert, the patrons and staff are forced to sit tight with Mantee and his gang overnight.
poster
Kanopy
71
7.5
/50412/
72
/1107/
69
/662/
3.7
/41247/
69
/39/
83
/1332/
59
/10/
cc age 8+

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
poster
75
71
7.0
/11511/
70
/220/
67
/201/
3.6
/8906/
88
/16/
78
/107/
82
/7/

3 Godfathers (1948)
Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own lives.
poster
Criterion Channel
71
7.1
/8308/
72
/315/
70
/166/
3.8
/46974/
77
/92/
77
/118/
67
/12/

Desert Hearts (1985)
While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.


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