Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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  • 2010


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$ 336 Million
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Positive Reviews 87
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Average Rating 2.7/5
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3.0
As sword and sandal fantasy movies based on videogames and starring a buffed up Jake Gyllenhaal go, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time goes pretty we .. EW
2.5
This is all achieved with special effects, ramped up just fast enough to make them totally unbelievable. Rogerebert
2.0
That wouldve been endlessly more compelling than this underwhelming video game fantasy. Common Sense Media
4.5
Prince of Persia sports exactly the sort of convoluted, logic free plotting weve come to expect from films based on gamer favorites, but that doesnt r .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
The story does feel overfamiliar and suffers from a lack of dramatic tension as a consequence. Time Out
2.5
Although Prince of Persia stimulates the circulatory and nervous systems, it engages none of the higher faculties of game play. Like, say, hand eye co ..
2.5
Prince of Persia sports exactly the sort of convoluted, logic free plotting weve come to expect from films based on gamer favorites, but that doesnt r ..
3.0
At the heart of the race and chase of the movie is a magical dagger.
3.0
Its restraint might put off thrill seekers, but if you can endure the wooden dialogue and sloppy exposition, it musters the entertainment quotient of ..
2.5
Theres no sense of wonder in Prince of Persia and thats a shame because its a film which should be built almost entirely on wonder. Cinema Blend
1.0
That comparison is apt, since Prince of Persia is based on a popular videogame and sets up challenges for Dastan that are essentially get to the next .. Ny Daily News
2.5
When it comes to blockbuster flicks based on best selling video games, Im willing to allow for a little wiggle room in the verisimilitude department.S .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
How bad is Prince of Persia.Whether or not director Mike Newell is to blame, the action sequences lack verve and scope; they lack in every way. Philly
3.0
Missing, though, is the comic wild card that Johnny Depp provided in Pirates, or indeed any unpredictable new element that would distinguish Prince am .. Philly
3.0
This is utter hokum, and its not played with enough brazen absurdity to make it much fun. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Scraps of moderately inspired eye candy ... remain sparse and incapable of lending weight to such cash my paycheck dammit material. Village Voice
2.0
The muddled script by Boaz Yakin, Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard keeps trying throughout to explain its dumb plot, but keeps making things dumber and dum .. Sover
3.1
Newell understands the dynamics and rhythm of a big budget fantasy adventure, having already taken the reins for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, .. ReelViews
1.9
This is as lazy and joyless and forced as any movie as Ive seen lately. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Disney and megaproducer Jerry Bruckheimer, whose partnership has yielded the National Treasure and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises, churn out anot .. Chicago Reader
2.5
More than a tad obsessed with its intricately silly mythology, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time fails to recognize the potential fun of it. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
With all the Disney elements in place a treacherous uncle, a plucky princess, the funny sidekick and a hero with the eyes of an animated Disney prince ..
2.5
Its not the grand scale action adventure it aspires to be, but this faux epic does offer family friendly entertainment. Usa Today
1.9
While the movies never boring, certain sequences feel as though they couldve been trimmed (at close to two hours, the film is certainly a little on th .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
There is even a bit of character development here and there.This is a good popcorn film. Lariat
2.0
Gyllenhaal could make for a decent action hero, but I think this particular franchise is going to stop at one movie. News Review
3.0
Its an amusing throwback to campy 1940s Technicolor adventures like Cobra Woman and Arabian Nights. News Review
3.0
Taking little from the award winning game series, this coasts by on its Saturday matine charms and the likeable leads love hate chemistry. Radio Times
2.5
Like that one updating the old seafaring swashbuckler genre, this is a modern retrofit of an old Hollywood staple, the sword and sandals epic. Screen It
3.1
Whats missing in Prince of Persia is a sense that all the running, jumping, climbing and fighting is leading to something. The best video games challe .. Rolling Stone
3.0
This is Bruckheimers Pirates of the Caribbean style of filmmaking, with a constant flow of comical dialog and wacky characters punctuated every now an .. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
The latest installment in Soul Jazz Records Boombox series, tracing the evolution of recorded rap in the late 70s and early 80s, provides us with the .. Pop Matters
0.5
Prince of Persia revisits the formula whereby a black supporting player is willing to sacrifice himself for the righteous white identified cause. Pop Matters
3.0
On top of that, Newell bungles the emotional climax of the film in a way that could easily have been fixed with a quick script tweak.Prince of Persia: .. View London
3.0
Something is going on all the time, even if that something is oftentimes clumsy, nonsensical, or flat. Cs Monitor
2.5
Even for a summer blockbuster, this committee written effort is notoriously weak in the logic department. New York Post
3.0
Well crafted but not especially original, the film will need good word of mouth to stand up to the summer competition. Film Journal International ..
3.1
In fact, some of the imagery and action sequences appear to have been taken directly from the source material, the successful video game series. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
Its meant to be fun, not work, but the plot is so loosely constructed it takes a lot of effort to piece things together. Better just to wait for Jake .. Az Central
2.5
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is based on a video game, but its roots go further back than that.What would the movies be without enthusiasticall .. Boston
3.5
I havent, but I suspect Ive already figured out at least part of the games gimmick from the movie.In any case, a movie should stand apart from its sou .. Mountain X
1.9
Prince of Persia will inspire filmmakers for years to come.They will watch it and say, What a mess. Star Tribune
1.5
Hell yes, we will invade your countries and appropriate your heritage for our summer blockbuster entertainment.
1.5
That must be why I cant remember a damn thing about whatever movie it was.
3.1
It blithely acts as if it still is the game, which someone managed to project onto a big screen. Toronto Star
3.0
A cheesy, simplistic, special effects adventure thats likely to appeal to very young boys. Emanuellevy
2.0
Director Mike Newell, having displayed his FX chops on Harry Potter, makes everything look very nice and feel fleetingly exciting, but even he cant do .. Guardian
2.5
Even with Molinas gruff charms, though, Prince of Persia rarely rises above the mediocre, and its lack of even one truly memorable moment is testament .. Q Network
3.0
Still, fans of mindless blockbusters will get their moneys worth of adventure, spectacle and kitsch, and its much more entertaining than Clash Of The .. Daily Mail
4.0
Based on a video game, director Mike Newell has pulled out all stops to deliver an energetic and visually exciting adventure whose themes are ambition ..
2.5
Now the B movie has become a big budget, effects laden video game turned action adventure with a minimal, if mystical storyline and a multitude of swi .. Susang Ranger
1.5
But when youre going out of your way to make a dumb movie then youd better be extra fun, extra bold, extra exciting and extra rule busting with your d .. Movies
4.0
Consider it Pirates of the Caribbean in the desert, a highly entertaining action fantasy romance that gives us our first truly grand scale summer bloc .. Movies
2.5
Prince of Persia is meant purely as light entertainment, but the way it draws on layers of junk is depressing. New Yorker
2.0
Produced by the ridiculously successful Jerry Bruckheimer, Prince of Persia is an effort to create another Pirates of the Caribbean type franchise. Bu .. Boston Herald
3.0
Prince Of Persia daft dialogue and silly costumes, sword fights and death defying stunts, breathless chases and slithering snakes.Nonsense but enterta .. Express
3.1
And the movies most engaging character, played by a blessedly exuberant Alfred Molina, is an ostrich race promoter (!) who spews anti government and t .. Chicago Tribune
2.5
The chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Arterton is also lacking, but Gyllenhaal makes for a better action hero than expected. Bullz-Eye
2.5
Does it make sense Not really. Is it memorable Absolutely not. Will it prevent you from being bored for 100 minutes Maybe. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
Sands Of Time felt thrillingly modern, but alive to the fundamental importance of old fashioned videogame adrenaline, too. Total Film
2.0
He loses the battle but in the process proves himself a worthy action star. Hollywood
4.0
Gyllenhall is aided by wires and special effects to do the impossible things hes pictured doing.There are a lot of enjoyable visual effects in this fi .. Tony Medley
3.0
Add Prince of Persia The Sands of Time to the short list of films based on video games, of which none to date have been worth a damn. Coles Mithey
2.5
Director Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) simply doesnt bring the same visual precision to his stunts and special effects beyond the .. Pajiba
3.1
I just wanted more than I ultimately got, the movie in need of a better villain and certainly a more interesting climax. Movie Freak
1.9
The script by Boaz Yakin and Doug Mmiro & Carlo Bernard pays lip service to themes of honor, destiny, listening to ones heart, blah, blah, blah, but i .. Groucho Reviews
3.5
Prince Of Persia works as mindless, forgettable, sit in the air conditioning entertainment, but its not built to last, and it offers nothing lasting t .. Hit Fix
3.0
Nevertheless, for all its many faults, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time keeps huffing and puffing away at getting a gusty good time going, and succ .. Herald Sun
3.0
A tighter film by fifteen minutes might have been much more exciting. 7M Pictures
2.5
The movie never really changes its rhythm, so everything kind of looks and sounds and feels the same until like a Pirates of the Caribbean sequel it f .. Oregon Live
3.0
Prince of Persia is a pleasant enough diversion that lingers about as long as, well, sand in the wind. E Online
2.0
the films joyous embrace of the gaudy computerized action earns it the tag of fun, but not to be taken seriously. Film School Rejects
2.5
Even if you never played it or heard of it, within a very short time after the start of PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME, youd realize this is a mo .. Maki At The Movies
1.5
Sound familiar Sadly, a lack of originality isnt the only thing plaguing this latest video game adaptation run through the ringers of Hollywood.
3.5
Production credits are top notch and the beauty of Morocco is fully exploited. Varia Gate
2.0
Yet the end result, full of epic spectacle and fabulous stunt work, demonstrates that all that glitters is not gold. Digital Spy
2.0
Im assuming involves a lot of roof jumping, wall climbing and grunting. Not to mention clattering sabers and stilted chatter about destinies and loyal .. Tamp A Bay
3.0
Its never anything more than adolescent fluff, but the films testosterone fuelled charms do prove effective. Abc
1.9
It might not sound like the most thrilling thing to do, but hey, when youre dealing with a movie as empty as this one, you take what you can get. Dustin Put Man
2.5
Does any of that ultimately matter if the results yield another mediocre and forgettable summer blockbuster Christianity Today
3.0
Like sitting in someone elses living room watching him play a videogame...with nary a moment of actual tension or excitement in the whole, prefabricat .. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
WE are racing through 2018 and it is already April and that means April Fools Day has arrived.But how did the tradition for playing pranks begin The Sun
3.0
Dastans use of parkour unites modern action tropes with the classic stunts used by Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. back in his heyday. Not that Gyllenhaal evin .. Killer Movie Reviews
2.5
Disney tries its hand at adapting a video game and deliver a wasted opportunity of a film. Matts Movie Reviews
3.0
Its a commendable performance wasted on a sludgy filmmaking effort. Brian Or Ndorf
2.0
Yessir, its like watching Pirates of the Caribbean with all the Jack Sparrow parts taken out. Are you salivating yet Antagony & Ecstasy
2.5
Its both comforting in its predictability and depressing in its lack of ambition. Big Picture Big Sound
1.9
Director Mike Newell, whose directed the character driven Four Weddings and a Funeral and the special effects laden fourth Harry Potter, somehow manag ..
2.5
The excitement and fun get bogged down in a story that is too slow to unfold in a failed attempt to make it epic. Js Online
3.8
Disney trades in the Caribbean for all of Persia with mixed results. Movie Crypt
2.5
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Synopsis From the team that brought the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy to the big screen, Walt Disney Pictures a .. Movie Web
2.0
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is yet another immediate gratification popcorn film that once youre done relishing some of its eye candified momen .. Hollywood Chicago
3.0
But with the stunt and effects guys whipping up a sandstorm of swash and buckle, plus Artertons alluring combination of brass and bosom, only the mean .. Sky
2.5
what is dull and deflating is that its quaint, earnest charms are so old school Disney. The possibilities of trying to integrate a video game into dra .. Sbs
2.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
2.5
As a game adaptation it has every business being jumpy and sequential, and as a frivolous summer popcorn flick it has every business being inane. Chron
3.0
Its a difficult movie to truly love, due to a constant need to show off and flex its muscle, but its relatively easy to enjoy if taken as a brainless .. The Shiz Nit
3.1
It tops the list of video game inspired movies, but it also is a surprisingly entertaining movie on its own, a strap yourself in, suspend your disbeli .. No La
3.1
Thats exactly what this Mike Newell directed film accomplishes and nothing more.It may be a small feat, but its enough. Scene Stealers
3.0
A reasonable exercise in popcorn entertainment, and not half so bad as many a film based on a videogame. Film 4
3.0
I couldnt help but think of other films such as Pirates and the Indiana Jones series, which covered the same material, and Persia paled in comparison. Bowling Green Daily News
3.0
As a leading man, Gyllenhaal succeeds only in reminding you (a) how much Brendan Fraser or Johnny Depp or Angelina Jolie brings to the party and (b) h .. Decent Films
2.5
It is all noise and spectacle and should be an exhausting experience in IMAX. Scifi Movie Page
1.0
Embarrassingly stupid costumed adventure has sand in its gears and fleas in its screenplay. East Bay Express
3.1
Prince of Persia certainly has some entertainment value, but it suffers in the story department because it continually tries to fill the film with too ..
3.0
Nothing can sink a would be summer diversion more than self importance, and while Prince of Persia teases us for awhile with it, fortunately the film .. From The Balcony
3.0
While Prince of Persia is no Pirates of the Caribbean, its also nothing Bruckheimer or Disney need to feel ashamed of. My kids loved it. Movie Metropolis
2.5
It has such a rich heritage of imagination and fantasy, and weve tried to honor that in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Review Express
3.0
But then if you feel that acting quality is a serious concern, youre not the target audience for this hard charging fantasy epic. M Tv
1.0
A visually lackluster and creatively inert waste of time and effort that doesnt even equal the artistic peaks of the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels. Tiny Url
3.1
Its your formulaic summer blockbuster that deserves better than it gets. Cinema Sight
3.0
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4.5
The visionary meld that they create with this film is mesmerizing.
3.1
Could have used more of its own magical Sands of Time, which endow the possessor with time rewinding, mistake correcting powers. A pinch to add chemis .. Boston Phoenix
2.5
It does have me considering firing up the GameCube game for another adventure.OVERALL Theres just know wow factor with this movie. The Scorecard Review
3.5
CG sand is not good but the rest is fine.The big castle sequences are Ridley Scott stuff. Can Mag
2.0
This movie is little more than a big noise bomb with jerky movements attached. Detroit News
2.3
Clearly designed to be the first film in a blockbuster series (the subtitle is one big tip off), the movie spares no expense in realizing its fantasy .. Movie Martyr
3.0
The movie is too cheerful and earnest to motivate any active dislike toward it, but not good enough to warrant any strong praise. Its the reason shrug .. Film.com
2.0
Its not the best the genre has to offer, but if studios insist on making video games into movies, they could do worse. Week In Rewind
3.0
But I think the Spider Man mythology transcends not only generations but directors as well. Eclipse Magazine
2.5
Theres too much wrong with the film for it to really engage. Youll want to take the journey, but itll go out of its way to make sure you cant quite ma .. Cinematical
1.5
Sheik Amar doesnt bow to the remorseless logic of lovable rogues and show an inner nobility. Splice Today
3.0
The swashbuckling action and pretty CGI will entertain anyone looking for a quick 90 minutes of escapism. The Diva Review
3.0
The movie is about two thirds action and one third bickering banter. The action scenes are fairly good; the banter is below the level of chit chat fro .. Movie Mom
3.5
Prince of Persia is frothy light entertainment but its frothy light entertainment done right. Cinema Autopsy
2.0
The time bending storyline of Mike Newells big budget adventure incorporates a romantic subplot to appeal to female audiences who might otherwise give .. Liver Pool Echo
3.0
Moviegoers expecting an easy resolution will be happily disappointed. Kc Active
2.5
The magical dagger that is able to turn back time would be a handy device for anyone who plans to attend the movie: Use it to travel 116 minutes into .. Gomemphis
3.5
A perfectly enjoyable, albeit flawed, popcorn friendly blockbuster, it just about takes the crown as the best videogame adaptation to date Sfx
3.0
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3.8
The new film features, well, exactly the same thing.And although the Disney flick suffers from a silly plot and one dimensional characters, it avoids .. Paloalto Online
3.0
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is the first popcorn hit of the summer, a mindless, high fructose, high octane adventure that demands very little .. Brandon Fibbs
3.0
Fight in cinematic slow motion!.Ill take the warriors with almonds! Movie Juice
2.0
The script reeks, the characters are charmless toons and the special effects look like theyve time warped into a film from a decade ago. News Of The World
2.0
Like a lot of summer popcorn, it thinks its a lot more fun than it is. Mania.com
2.5
I dont understand how a film with a budget exceeding $150 million could only have mediocre special effects.
3.0
You could pretty much call it Aladdin Goes to War and get the point. Videogame movies are usually pretty thin on plot, but Prince of Persia is one gam .. Cines Nark
2.0
If Robin Hood was the summers snoozy epic for adults, this is the amped up but dumbed down teen boy counterpart. New York Metro Mix
5.0
All categories Activism Agriculture Bazaars Business Cannabis Comedy Community Conferences Crafts Dance Education Environment Etc. 7 Dvt
4.0
You get a pinch of metaphysics with your high jinks. You also get walking up walls scenes worthy of The Matrix. You get cool daggers. And you get Gemm .. This Is London
3.5
Funny without being dumb, action packed without being frantic, and enjoyable to merit repeat viewings. Fanboys of the Universe
2.0
At under 2 hours, Prince of Persia is pretty short and concise for a Bruckheimer picture, but Bruckheimer movies dont need efficient directors. Mubi
4.5
With all this stacked against it, one may understandably wonder: What could possible go right The answer, surprisingly, is: More than you would expect ..
1.9
Despite the focus on scope and scale, this big picture feels pretty darn small. Seattle Times
3.1
Why resist the obvious Prince of Persia is genetically engineered to make money and sequels. Washington Times
2.5
Instead it wanders through the desert, looking for an exciting hook but never finding one. Movie Views
1.9
Prince of Persia is a major disappointment, a movie that hopefully will run out of time on the big screen very quickly. Jc Online
2.5
Its hard to imagine it inspiring much devotion or many repeat viewings. Jackson Ville
3.8
Fortunately, the loud, fast paced dumbness is offset with a rip roaring sense of fun too often detonated right out of many summer popcorn flicks. News Ok
2.5
Not too thought provoking or even substantial, but entertaining nonetheless.Level of difficulty in watching Prince of Persia: Pretty easy, but youll f .. The Movie Kit
2.0
But while this is a piece of machine tooled family entertainment thats hard to love, its hard to hate too. NME
0.5
Imagine watching someone else play a video game while another guy narrates it. Movie Retriever
2.5
And though the picture seems like it would be perfect Saturday matinee fodder (I would have loved this movie when I was 12), its missing the exhilarat .. Knight At The Movies
1.0
Theres simply nothing good about it. The special effects are ropey, the plot creaks, the performances are indifferent and worst of all it patronises t .. Daily Mirror (UK)
2.3
What goes up must come down ... while Gyllenhaals physical skills are through the roof, the movie falls flat. Oh, for a Dagger of Time to re do this P ..
4.5
If you enjoyed Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, another video game made into a blockbuster, then youll probably enjoy this epic action adventure. Similar kind .. Courier Mail (Australia)
3.0
I feel this movie set out to be a cross between Indiana Jones and Aladdin, and while it doesnt reach anywhere near the heights of either, its still a .. hoganreviews.co.uk
2.5
To say that this isnt as bad as other films adapted from video games is a bit like saying that day old roadkill doesnt smell as bad as week old roadki ..
2.5
Jake Gyllenhaal as a swashbuckling hero who has insane jumping abilities and is destined to save the world Really Wd Times
3.5
Its a logical fantasy with a sense of realism in a sublime setting, complemented with spectacular special effects.
4.5
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a great leap forward (over a corpse ridden bed of spikes) for video game film adaptations. More importantly, it ..
3.8
But Ill gladly kiss the ground for a popcorn movie like this one that doesnt bludgeon us for two hours and leave us with a huge headache from wearing .. Contra Costa Times
1.0
Says a lot about a film when a balaclava clad suicidal ostrich is one of its only highlights. For Gyllenhaal and Arterton completists only. Empire Online
1.9
The funny thing is that Gyllenhaal, with his boyish charm playing nicely off his buffed up physique, actually makes a pretty decent action hero. If on .. Miami Herald
3.0
Bring a joystick to this big budget adventure. Itll give your hands something to do when youre restless. Amy Weekly
4.0
In quite what manner you will have to watch and see for yourself. Clothes Onfilm
2.0
Prince of Persia largely avoids action blasts and trudges through dull episodes. Not exactly a princely start to an aspiring franchise. Perth Now
3.0
While its beautifully shot, well performed and undoubtedly fun to watch, it all feels somewhat soulless; calculated to tick every blockbuster box rath .. IGN Movies UK
2.0
With the plot so under nurtured, the action sequences needed to be spectacular, but many audiences will probably leave the cinema unsatisfied. IGN Movies UK
2.8
The movie has you yearning to steal that dagger and make time jump forward. AskMen.com
2.5
It doesnt have the imagination or the skill to be the light hearted escape it wants to be, but it has its moments far apart as they may be. Wildsound Filmmaking Feedb ..
2.0
A Jerry Bruckheimerproduced video game adaptationit has to be good, doesnt it (Ya, sarcasm.) (All (Parentheses))
3.8
An entertaining blockbuster; exciting, visually appealing, well acted and very respectful to the games. Más Gamers
1.5
For all the talk of parkour, we never once feel the true tension of someone on a high wall taking death defying chances.Even Disneys animated Aladdin .. Geek Week
2.0
Ask Anna is a sex column.Because of the nature of the topic, some columns contain language some readers may find graphic. Chicago Now
1.5
While Gyllenhaal doesnt quite elevate Prince of Persia or make it worth your while, he doesnt embarrass himself, either.
2.0
But in the attempt to turn this latest video game into a blockbuster, the creators forgot something. Edge Onth



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