Queen of the Desert fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Queen of the Desert is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and wondrous.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, a real life story, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Queen of the Desert is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Paramount+, Kanopy, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40/100 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 17%, and Metacritic 39). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
2 h 8 min
Queen of the Desert runs 2 h 8 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Queen of the Desert higher (50) than critics (28). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 11% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Arabic, French, Turkish. Produced in Morocco, United States.
+24GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Queen of the Desert in 38 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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