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The 15 Best Desert Movies Set in Dry, Barren Wastelands (Whatnerd)

"Deserts are always an interesting location for any movie. It's literally the worst place for a character to be stuck in—all that vast, hot land with no water or shelter in sight—and so it's often used as the backdrop for a tough metaphorical journey as well as a physical one. Here are my picks for the best desert movies that take place in dry and arid landscapes, from the wastelands of the Sahara desert to sand-covered barren planets where few could even survive." - whatnerd.com
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
1
There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
2
Dune (2021)
Dune (2021)
3
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
4
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
5
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
6
Logan (2017)
Logan (2017)
7
Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
8
Raising Arizona (1987)
Raising Arizona (1987)
9
Jarhead (2005)
Jarhead (2005)
10
The Martian (2015)
The Martian (2015)
11
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
12
Buried (2010)
Buried (2010)
13
The Way Back (2010)
The Way Back (2010)
14
The Rover (2014)
The Rover (2014)
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