Thursday, November 20, 2025

Top 10 Best Desert Movies of All Time To Watch

Hundreds of thousands of movies are released worldwide every year and made in different types and categories. Desert movies are very popular today, and their demand is increasing daily. Many popular desert movies have already been released worldwide. In today's episode, we will look at the top 10 most popular desert movies with equal audience demand worldwide.

10. Gold (2022): 5.4

Gold is a 2022 Australian survival thriller film directed by Anthony Hayes. It stars Zac Efron, Susie Porter, and Anthony Hayes. The film was internationally released on 13 January 2022. Set in a dystopian future, the film follows two men who discover a massive gold nugget in the remote desert. This film has strong visual storytelling, with harsh desert landscapes playing a key role. The total duration of this film is 1 hour 37 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 5.4.

9. Desierto (2015) 6.1

Desierto is a 2015 thriller film directed by Jonás Cuarón. The film stars Gael García Bernal and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. The movie follows a group of Mexican immigrants trying to cross the U.S. border illegally. Along the way, they become the target of a ruthless, xenophobia vigilante in the desert. The theme of this film is immigration, survival, and xenophobia. The total duration of this film is 1 hour 28 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.1.

8. Cargo (2017) 6.3

Cargo is a 2017 Australian post-apocalyptic thriller film directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke. The film stars Martin Freeman, Simone Landers, and Anthony Hayes. It follows a couple and their baby traveling in remote Australia amid a deadly disease outbreak. It premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival on 6 October 2017 and was released in cinemas in Australia on 17 May 2018. The total duration of this film is 1 hour 45 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.3.

7. Goldstone (2016) 6.6

Goldstone is a 2016 Australian crime thriller film directed by Ivan Sen. The film stars Aaron Pedersen, Alex Russell, and Jacki Weaver. It was released in Australia on 7 July 2016. The film follows Indigenous detective Jay Swan as he investigates a missing person case in the remote mining town of Goldstone, uncovering a web of corruption, exploitation, and human trafficking. The total duration of this film is 1 hour 50 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.6.

6. Mystery Road (2013) 6.6

Mystery Road (2013) is an Australian neo-Western crime thriller film. It is directed and written by Ivan Sen. The film stars Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, and Jack Thompson.  The movie blends elements of Westerners and noir with a slow-burning crime mystery set in the vast, desolate Australian Outback. It is released on 5 June 2013 in Sydney.  The total duration of this film is 2 hours 1 minute and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.6.

5. The Way Back (2010) 7.3

The Way Back is a 2010 American survival film directed by Peter Weir. The film stars Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell, and Ed Harris. The film follows a group of prisoners who escape from a Siberian Gulag during World War II and embark on a grueling 4,000-mile journey to freedom, crossing harsh terrains like the Siberian wilderness, the Gobi Desert, and the Himalayas. The total duration of this film is 2 hours 13 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 7.3.

4. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) 7.5

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a 2024 post-apocalyptic action film directed and produced by George Miller. The film explores the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa. The narrative follows young Furiosa as she is taken from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. The total duration of this film is 2 hours 28 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 7.5.

3. Dune (2021) 8.0

Dune is a 2021 American epic space opera film directed and co-produced by Denis Villeneuve. Set in the distant future, the film follows Paul Atreides and his family. It is the noble House Atreides. It is thrust into a war for the deadly and inhospitable desert planet Arrakis. Dune is the first part of a planned two-film adaptation. The total duration of this film is 2 hours 35 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 8.0.

2. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) 8.1

Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 Australian post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller. The film stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. Set in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland where petrol and water are scarce commodities, it follows Max Rockatansky, who joins forces with Imperator Furiosa against warlord Immortan Joe and his army for leading to a lengthy road battle. The total duration of this film is 2 hours and IMDb rating of this movie is 8.1.

1. Dune: Part Two (2024) 8.5

Dune: Part Two is a 2024 American epic space opera film directed by Denis Villeneuve. The film follows Paul Atreides as he joins forces with Chani and the Fremen to seek vengeance against those who destroyed his family while confronting a choice between his love and the fate of the universe. Dune Part Two was released on November 20, 2024. The total duration of this film is 2 hours 46 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 8.5.

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