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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Defy the Future

2010 · 1h 56m · PG-13 Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Directed by Mike Newell

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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.

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37%
Tomatometer
Rotten

[A] cacophonous, frivolous adaptation of Ubisoft's Arabian Nights-themed video-game series.

Nick Schager, L.A. Weekly
Fresh

The sheer whoosh of the story line keeps you watching anyway, and, as the prince, Jake Gyllenhaal has a hearty good-naturedness that comes as a relief amid all the turbocharged antics. He wears his heroism lightly.

Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Rotten

Disposable family entertainment.

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh

This is a movie that knows exactly how dumb it is.

A.O. Scott, At the Movies
Rotten

As usual, the talent in Prince of Persia is generally top notch -- from the cinematographer John Seale to the parkour expert David Belle -- but the ingredients have been masticated so heavily the results are mush.

Manohla Dargis, New York Times

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