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Sahara

  • 20172017
  • TV-Y7TV-Y7
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2.8K
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Sahara (2017)
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  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
A young cobra and his scorpion best friend go on a journey across the Sahara desert to save a new-found love.A young cobra and his scorpion best friend go on a journey across the Sahara desert to save a new-found love.A young cobra and his scorpion best friend go on a journey across the Sahara desert to save a new-found love.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Pierre Coré
  • Writers
    • Pierre Coré(original idea)
    • Stéphane Kazandjian(screenplay)
    • Nessim Debbiche(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Omar Sy(voice)
    • Louane Emera(voice)
    • Franck Gastambide(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Pierre Coré
  • Writers
    • Pierre Coré(original idea)
    • Stéphane Kazandjian(screenplay)
    • Nessim Debbiche(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Omar Sy(voice)
    • Louane Emera(voice)
    • Franck Gastambide(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Omar Sy
    Omar Sy
    • Ajaras Ajar
    • (voice)
    Louane Emera
    Louane Emera
    • Evaas Eva
    • (voice)
    Franck Gastambide
    Franck Gastambide
    • Pittas Pitt
    • (voice)
    Vincent Lacoste
    Vincent Lacoste
    • Garyas Gary
    • (voice)
    Ramzy Bedia
    Ramzy Bedia
    • Chef Chefas Chef Chef
    • (voice)
    Clovis Cornillac
    Clovis Cornillac
    • Ver Luisantas Ver Luisant
    • (voice)
    Jean Dujardin
    Jean Dujardin
    • Georgesas Georges
    • (voice)
    Grand Corps Malade
    Grand Corps Malade
    • Omaras Omar
    • (voice)
    Reem Kherici
    Reem Kherici
    • Alexandrieas Alexandrie
    • (voice)
    Jonathan Lambert
    Jonathan Lambert
    • Michaelas Michael
    • (voice)
    Sabrina Ouazani
    Sabrina Ouazani
    • Alexandraas Alexandra
    • (voice)
    Marie-Claude Pietragalla
    • Pietraas Pietra
    • (voice)
    Mathilde Seigner
    Mathilde Seigner
    • Ritaas Rita
    • (voice)
    Michaël Youn
    Michaël Youn
    • Poisson des Sablesas Poisson des Sables
    • (voice)
    Roschdy Zem
    Roschdy Zem
    • Saladinas Saladin
    • (voice)
    Sonja Ball
    • Ritaas Rita
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Thor Bishopric
    • Tourist #2as Tourist #2
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Daniel Brochu
    Daniel Brochu
    • Pittas Pitt
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Pierre Coré
    • Writers
      • Pierre Coré(original idea) (screenplay)
      • Stéphane Kazandjian(screenplay)
      • Nessim Debbiche(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Coincidentally, or perhaps not, Clive Cussler's character Dirk Pitt, whose surname is shared with Ajar's scorpion sidekick, starred in a book, and later movie, called Sahara.
    • Goofs
      Glowworms don't exist in the Sahara.
    • Quotes

      Ajar: Pardon me, sir, you wouldn't have come across a camelcade, by any chance?

      [Long pause, then the sandfish swallows the small branch he was carrying in his mouth]

      Sandfish: You mean a camelcade heading toward Souksoukville with men, one of whom traveled with two hampers, from which a green snake was dangling, attempting to escape?

      Ajar: Yes! Yes, that's it!

      Sandfish: Hmm... Nah, doesn't ring a bell.

      Ajar: What? How is that possible? Which way is Soukso- whatever its name is?

      [the sandfish grumbles]

      Ajar: I'm sorry. You were mentioning a certain city, I believe?

      Sandfish: Souksoukville? A little city from the 15th century protected by eighteen-foot fortifications with a network of streets that's been classified as UNESCO'S...

      Ajar: Yes, yes! Where is it?

      Sandfish: Nah, never heard of it.

    User reviews52

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Inconsistent, but well-animated, Sahara is passable entertainment if you have some kids
    Upon seeing this film back at 2017 when it came out on Netflix, I was expecting a very groundbreaking animated adventure that would rank to the likes of Pixar and DreamWorks. Unfortunately, what I got was an OK flick with some good visuals but a very underwhelming story. It's not a terrible film, don't get me wrong, but it could've been so much better.

    Let's start with the problems. The story has a very nice idea, a movie that takes place in the Sahara desert with a Romeo and Juliet-esque twist. Execution-wise, however, it falls into predictable territory and has cliches we've seen before in other animated films. Not to mention that it does drag somewhat slowly in places. While it does have some bits of funny humor, the script includes some adult references that are way too inappropriate for some viewers. Also, the characters didn't leave an impact to the story and end up being shallow and underdeveloped.

    That being said, there are some good things to admire about this film. The voice acting from everyone involved is fairly good especially the English dub (I might want to watch the film in french audio with subtitles someday since this was made by another animation studio in France), the music score fits the setting of the film very well, there are some moments where the action gets very interesting, and the best part is the animation. From the most unique animal designs of the characters to the nicely detailed look of the Sahara desert which makes the film worth watching because of it.

    Overall, this film makes for passable entertainment. It doesn't offer much in terms of the story and characters, but it's beautiful animation and a good music score makes this a flawed, but interesting animated movie made from France. If you have kids, give this one a shot. For the adults though, they probably won't get anything out of this.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 1, 2017 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Sa Mạc Yêu Thương
    • Production companies
      • Mandarin Films
      • La Station d'Animation
      • StudioCanal
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,061,843
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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