Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

"Defy the future."

2010 1h 56m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 7,367

AdventureFantasyAction

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A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

“Defy the future.”

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Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal
Prince Dastan
Gemma Arterton
Tamina
Ben Kingsley
Nizam
Alfred Molina
Sheik Amar
Steve Toussaint
Seso
Toby Kebbell
Garsiv
Richard Coyle
Tus
Ronald Pickup
King Sharaman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Newell
Writers: Jordan Mechner, Doug Miro, Boaz Yakin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Budget of $200M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Newell, shot by John Seale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton and Ben Kingsley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Defy the future.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0473075 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mike Newell directs. John Seale behind the camera. Harry Gregson-Williams scores. Mick Audsley cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Budget of $200M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Mike Newell, shot by John Seale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton and Ben Kingsley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Defy the future.".
8IMDB entry: tt0473075 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: John Seale
Original score: Harry Gregson-Williams
Editing: Mick Audsley
Production design: Wolf Kroeger
Costume design: Penny Rose
Makeup / hair: Jan Archibald
VFX supervisor: Tom Wood
Sound: Beau Borders
Stunt coordinator: Greg Powell
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $200,000,000
Box office: $336,365,676
Return: 168% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

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John Chard2015-11-07
★ 7/10
Sands to the future. I guess ultimately it is what it is, a Disney backed video game adaptation of the blockbuster kind. In truth it works just fine and dandy as a family fantasy adventure, with swords and sandals - shields and sarongs, all in abundance. There's the mythical and the magical, the swish and the swash, the HD photography a treat for the eyes. The leads are pretty, likable and energetic, and even though it consistently reminds us that it is based on a video game (jumping and rolling, jumping and rolling), the choreography is niftily arranged and there's a lovely old fashioned feel to the story; which works in that wonderful Sinbadish way. Not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, and if one was so inclined? One could deconstruct the faults of the production with the same clinical impact of that achieved by Ben Kingsley's (Sir) wallet when it hit the floor after this paycheck was deposited. It should be viewed in the spirit of how Alfred Molina plays his character, with tongue in cheek and a complete understanding of how to have a good time with popcorn fluff. Prince of Persia is forgettable come the end credits, but at least it was a fun date. And for that we are truly grateful. 7/10
Gimly2020-05-19
★ 5/10
It's very, very bad but I guess I was in just the right mood for it because I actually kind of enjoyed watching Prince of Persia. I can't pinpoint even a single good thing about it, whereas I can immediately conjure many of its failings, but I just remember having some fun. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
r96sk2020-11-09
★ 7/10
Never played the video game, but I enjoyed this film suitably. It has flaws, though there's enough to like about <em>'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'</em>. I rate Jake Gyllenhaal as an actor, while I don't think he's perfect for this role I did enjoy his performance all in all. The special effects are neat, especially for the dagger. The support cast are satisfactory, Alfred Molina being the standout behind Gyllenhaal. The premise is a pretty fascinating one, but I don't feel there is enough there for a near 2hr production. It felt, a number of times, that the story was going round in circles and overextending itself in order to fill the run time, there are many times where 'A' runs from 'B', 'B' finds 'A' instantly, 'A' gets away. In many different guises, but it kept happening. Could've been far greater, but I still come away from viewing this fairly positively.