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The Sheik

1921Movie1 h 26 minNR

Drama
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Rotten Tomatoes79%55%

A deeply romantic, nostalgic adventure movie about history.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

A photoplay of tempestuous love between a madcap English beauty and a bronzed Arab chief!

Sheik Ahmed desperately desires feisty British socialite Diana, so he abducts her and carries her off to his luxurious tent-palace in the desert. The free-spirited Diana recoils from his passionate embraces and yearns to be released. Later, allowed to go into the desert, she escapes and makes her way across the sands...

Feels like

  • Silent Film
  • Romance
  • Historical Setting
  • Adventure
  • Melodrama
  • Exotic
  • Classic Cinema
  • Iconic Star

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
George Melford
Written by
Monte M. Katterjohn, Edith Maude Hull

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Facts

November 20, 1921 · 1 h 26 min · NR

Released
November 20, 1921
Runtime
1 h 26 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
xx
Made in
United States
Available in
139 countries

Tropes

As You Know, Faux Action Girl, Deliberate Values Dissonance +9

  • As You Know
  • Faux Action Girl
  • Deliberate Values Dissonance
  • Tomboy with a Girly Streak
  • Noble Savage
  • Damsel in Distress
  • Lima Syndrome
  • Hollywood Genetics
  • Pass Fail
  • Love Martyr
  • Where da White Women At?
  • Parental Abandonment

12 of 67 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Sheik?"

Questions about The Sheik

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Where can I stream The Sheik?

JustWatch TV FreeDarkroomPublic Domain Movies

In the United States, The Sheik is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Darkroom, and Public Domain Movies. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 138 other countries.

Is The Sheik worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 79%). Critics rate it higher (79 out of 100) than audiences (59).

Is there a sequel to The Sheik?

  1. The Sheik (1921)
  2. The Son of the Sheik (1926)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Son of the Sheik (1926).

Is The Sheik good for date night?

and 2 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing Safe

Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Can I half-watch The Sheik?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does The Sheik use?

As You KnowFaux Action GirlDeliberate Values DissonanceTomboy with a Girly StreakNoble SavageDamsel in DistressLima SyndromeHollywood GeneticsPass FailLove MartyrWhere da White Women At?Parental Abandonmentand 55 more

TV Tropes lists 67 tropes for it, including As You Know, Faux Action Girl, and Deliberate Values Dissonance.