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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
296K
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Ben Kingsley, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Gemma Arterton in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Set in medieval Persia, a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) joins a mysterious princess (Gemma Arterton) in an effort to prevent a dark force from obtaining an ancient dagger that allows its handler to rule the world.
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A young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time.A young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time.A young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time.

  • Director
    • Mike Newell
  • Writers
    • Boaz Yakin
    • Doug Miro
    • Carlo Bernard
  • Stars
    • Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Gemma Arterton
    • Ben Kingsley
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    296K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,990
    245
    • Director
      • Mike Newell
    • Writers
      • Boaz Yakin
      • Doug Miro
      • Carlo Bernard
    • Stars
      • Jake Gyllenhaal
      • Gemma Arterton
      • Ben Kingsley
    • 507User reviews
    • 311Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 11 nominations

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    Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time (Dagger Battle)
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    Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
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    Alfred Molina, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Gemma Arterton in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
    Richard Coyle, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Toby Kebbell in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
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    Alfred Molina and Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Ronald Pickup in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
    Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
    Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
    Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

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    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Dastan
    Gemma Arterton
    Gemma Arterton
    • Tamina
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Nizam
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Sheik Amar
    Steve Toussaint
    Steve Toussaint
    • Seso
    Toby Kebbell
    Toby Kebbell
    • Garsiv
    Richard Coyle
    Richard Coyle
    • Tus
    Ronald Pickup
    Ronald Pickup
    • King Sharaman
    Reece Ritchie
    Reece Ritchie
    • Bis
    Gísli Örn Garðarsson
    Gísli Örn Garðarsson
    • Hassansin Leader
    Claudio Pacifico
    Claudio Pacifico
    • Hassansin Porcupine
    Thomas DuPont
    • Hassansin Whip Man
    Dave Pope
    • Hassansin Giant Scimitar
    Domonkos Pardanyi
    Domonkos Pardanyi
    • Hassansin Double-Bladed Halberd
    Massimiliano Ubaldi
    • Hassansin Long Razor
    • (as Massimilano Ubaldi)
    Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik
    Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik
    • Hassansin Grenade Man
    • (as Furdik Vladimir)
    Christopher Greet
    • Regent of Alamut
    William Foster
    • Young Dastan
    • Director
      • Mike Newell
    • Writers
      • Boaz Yakin
      • Doug Miro
      • Carlo Bernard
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In this movie, characters are prominently seen handling apples and pomegranates. Pomegranates were considered the "original" apples, and were symbols of strength to the Persian armies.
    • Goofs
      Hashshashins/Assasins (Hassasins in the movie) order was established in Islamic Persia at around 1100 AD. The world in the movie is not yet aware of Islam.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Tamina: How can I trust the man who breached the walls of my city?

      Prince Dastan: Well, I'm starting to think I'm no longer the same man who breached those walls.

      Tamina: That's a short time for a man to change so much.

      Prince Dastan: Perhaps.

      Tamina: It sounds as if you've discovered something here.

      Prince Dastan: And what might that be?

      Tamina: A new spiritual awareness.

      Prince Dastan: Destiny.

      Tamina: Yes, exactly.

      Prince Dastan: I believe we make our own destiny, Princess.

      Tamina: You have an unfortunate lack of curiosity.

      Prince Dastan: No doubt one of my many flaws.

      Tamina: Please don't mock me, Prince.

      Prince Dastan: Oh, I hardly think we know each other well enough for that, Princess, but I look forward to the day that we do.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Michael Jackson's This Is It/The House of the Devil/Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      I Remain
      Written by Alanis Morissette and Mike Elizondo

      Strings Arranged by Bruce Fowler

      Produced by Mike Elizondo

      Performed by Alanis Morissette

    User reviews507

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Proof a video game cross over CAN work...
    We all know the score. Movie based on a video game, it's going to be poor, right? Well actually Bruckheimer, Newell and Disney beg to differ, and I have to agree with them on this one.

    It's not perfect, but it is far superior to many other efforts that came before it. Even those that promised much like Hit-man failed to deliver on the hype beforehand, so with a trailer that had me questioning how good this really was (in hindsight it held back a lot of story reveals and the better scenes, which was quite a gamble) I went in not sure what I would get.

    And what I got was a film made by people who seemed to understand what was required to entertain. The flow was perfect, and the story seemed to run cohesively. The story itself wasn't groundbreaking and at times could be a little predictable, but it was enjoyable and not over complicated or patchy.

    Jake Gyllenhaal is an indie movie mainstay, so to see him in a role like this was interesting. He certainly looked the part and didn't do a bad job on the English accent, but the acting ability of the guy in general made him believable. Gemma Arteton has at time felt a little wooden in films I have seen her in, but this role of the feisty princess worked well for her and her chemistry with Gyllenhaal made the characters more believable.

    The supporting cast were solid too, and the comedy turn from Molina's Amar was a very welcome addition.

    But then a film like this will also live or die on the action, and this is an area that may divide people. The film wasn't packed out with it, but what action scenes there were came at perfect moments in the story, and some had genuine class to them. The nod to the earlier prince of Persia games too will not be lost on some of the older audience, like the leaping from one roof to another and climbing and running across strategic poles stuck out of walls. It offered a return to the swashbuckling sword fighting that looks very impressive and doesn't require a CGI monster to enhance it in any way.

    To summarise this movie I would offer a comparison to another Disney film that was born of a different media, Pirates of the Caribbean, a ride that became a successful film franchise. Prince of Persia soars towards that level of quality, and is only really let down by a lack of a scene stealer of Captain Jack Sparrow's genius.

    But it certainly has made a claim for the best video game adaptation of them all.
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    • May 24, 2010

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    • Who is Tamina?
    • Is Nizam the Vizier?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Disney (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prince of Persia
    • Filming locations
      • Marrakech, Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $200,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $90,759,676
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,095,259
      • May 30, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $336,365,676
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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