Movies and TV series about deserts

The 39 best titles about deserts, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

Lawrence of Arabia
iRank89
1962 · David Lean
MovieAdventureHistoryWar
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.
Star Wars
iRank88
1977 · George Lucas
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
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
No Country for Old Men
iRank87
2007 · Joel Coen
MovieCrimeThrillerWestern
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.
Stagecoach
iRank87
1939 · John Ford
MovieAdventureDramaWestern
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.
Dune: Part Two
iRank85
2024 · Denis Villeneuve
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
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
Paris, Texas
iRank85
1984 · Wim Wenders
MovieDrama
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
The Searchers
iRank84
1956 · John Ford
MovieWestern
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
Thelma & Louise
iRank82
1991 · Ridley Scott
MovieAdventureCrimeDrama
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 stre
Sicario
iRank81
2015 · Denis Villeneuve
MovieActionCrimeThriller
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.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
iRank80
2024 · George Miller
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
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
Dune
iRank79
2021 · Denis Villeneuve
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
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
The English Patient
iRank79
1996 · Anthony Minghella
MovieDramaRomanceWar
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 Wa
Casino
iRank79
1995 · Martin Scorsese
MovieCrimeDrama
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.
Return of the Jedi
iRank78
1983 · Richard Marquand
MovieAdventureActionScience Fiction
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mount
Rango
iRank77
2011 · Gore Verbinski
MovieAdventureAnimationComedy
When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging Western town of Dirt, the theater-loving lizard suddenly finds himself the newly appointed sheriff. Welcomed as the las
The Gods Must Be Crazy
iRank77
1980 · Jamie Uys
MovieActionComedy
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.
Revenge
iRank75
2017 · Coralie Fargeat
MovieActionDramaHorror
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 unexpecte
The Book of Boba Fett
iRank75
2021 · Dave Filoni
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand must navigate the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba t
Breakdown
iRank74
1997 · Jonathan Mostow
MovieActionCrimeDrama
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 d
Operation Condor
iRank72
1991 · Jackie Chan
MovieActionAdventureCrime
Hired by a Spanish baron, Hong Kong treasure hunter Jackie, a.k.a. "Asian Hawk" and his entourage seek WWII Nazi gold buried in the Sahara Desert.
Fall
iRank69
2022 · Scott Mann
MovieActionThriller
For best friends Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded w
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
iRank69
1985 · George Miller
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.
Trolls World Tour
iRank64
2020 · Walt Dohrn
MovieAdventureAnimationComedy
Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, and their distinct differences create big clashes between these various tribes. When a mysterious th
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
iRank61
1998 · Terry Gilliam
MovieAdventureComedyDrama
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at
Broken Arrow
iRank59
1996 · John Woo
MovieActionThriller
When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads -- and Deakins's co-pilot, Riley Hale, is the m
The Hills Have Eyes
iRank58
2006 · Alexandre Aja
MovieHorrorThriller
Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone.
Hulk
iRank58
2003 · Ang Lee
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
iRank56
2018 · Wes Ball
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
iRank55
2015 · Wes Ball
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate la
The Forever Purge
iRank54
2021 · Everardo Gout
MovieActionHorrorThriller
All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish
The Cell
iRank54
2000 · Tarsem Singh
MovieHorrorScience FictionThriller
A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
Dune
iRank51
1984 · David Lynch
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on
Sahara
iRank50
2005 · Breck Eisner
MovieActionAdventureComedy
Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a confederate ironclad battleship rumored to have van
Killer Elite
iRank50
2011 · Gary McKendry
MovieActionAdventureThriller
Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret militar
The Scorpion King
iRank49
2002 · Chuck Russell
MovieActionAdventureFantasy
In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and
Automata
iRank48
2014 · Gabe Ibáñez
MovieScience FictionThriller
Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
The Dark Tower
iRank41
2017 · Nikolaj Arcel
MovieActionFantasyScience Fiction
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.
Legion
iRank41
2010 · Scott Stewart
MovieActionFantasyHorror
When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope for survival lies in a group of strangers trapped in an out-of-the-way, desert diner w
Gods of Egypt
iRank38
2016 · Alex Proyas
MovieActionAdventureFantasy
A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.