Sahara
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41 out of 100

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6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 70 Ratings

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  • Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn
  • Summary: Clive Cussler's master explorer Dirk Pitt (McConaughey) takes on the adventure of his life when he embarks on a treasure hint through some of the most dangerous regions of West Africa. Searching for what the locals call "The Ship of Death," a long lost Civil War battleship which protects a secret cargo, Pitt and his wisecracking sidekick (Zahn) use their wits and clever heroics to help Doctor Eva Rojas (Cruz) when they realize the shop may be linked to mysterious deaths in the same area. (Paramount Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 33
  3. Negative: 6 out of 33
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    I enjoyed this movie on its own dumb level.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Dan Jolin
    60
    About as good as a big, stupid American action movie can be without ever being anything better than a big, stupid American action movie.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    58
    This insanely busy, exceedingly long, and sometimes endearingly preposterous rendering has simply gotten the directions reversed in its insistence on sticking only to where men-who-make-adventure-flicks have gone before.
  4. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Janice Page
    38
    In the end, the thing that Cussler's fans will probably object to most is the nonsensical way Sahara manhandles his story.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 54
  3. Negative: 10 out of 54
  1. D.A.
    10
    When "It's a Wonderful Life" came out, it was considered a grand flop, as well! It took 30+ years - by sheer fluke of luck - for that beautiful film to be recognized as the incredible gem we all now know and love... and I do LOVE this movie!! Sahara has great humor and chemistry and it just works. Still, timing is everything, and it simply wasn't this movie's time, unfortunately, because I would have loved to have seen McConaughey, Zahn, Macy, and Rainn Wilson work together again on this fantastic franchise.… Expand
  2. Tokyochuchu
    8
    Sahara is one of the best adventure movies of the 2000's. The plot is utter popcorn nonsense but the film is fun and the action is exciting. Sahara is a good modern-day competitor to Indiana Jones and Romancing the Stone.… Expand
  3. FredBob
    7
    It's pretty good, but has a couple of dragging spots.
  4. PatC.
    4
    An action movie that flaunts its refusal to do reality checks.

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