Movies like Sphinx
If Sphinx's mix of egypt, cairo and pyramid stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Sphinx's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · 115 min7.9
Why you'll like itWith John Rhys-Davies and Vic Tablian · Shares: egypt, cairo, archaeologist · From the same decade (1980s)
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire…
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The Spy Who Loved Me
1977 · Directed by Lewis Gilbert · 125 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: egypt, cairo, pyramid · Also adventure and thriller
Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships.
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The Mummy
1999 · Directed by Stephen Sommers · 124 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: egypt, cairo, pyramid
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt.
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The Fifth Element
1997 · Directed by Luc Besson · 126 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: egypt, archaeologist
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
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Death on the Nile
2022 · Directed by Kenneth Branagh · 127 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: egypt · Also mystery and thriller
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.