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Movies like Lawrence of Arabia

Not everyone loves Lawrence of Arabia for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Lawrence of Arabia

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You want the desert on the biggest screen you can find.

  2. You like the First World War seen from Arabia.

  3. You love a match blown out into a desert sunrise.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Oppenheimer2023

    • the desert on the biggest screen you can find

    Good for you if you want to feel the first test in your chest.

  • Kingdom of Heaven2005

    • the desert on the biggest screen you can find
    • the First World War seen from Arabia

    Good for you if you like the Crusades and 12th century Jerusalem brought to life.

  • Alexander2004

    • the First World War seen from Arabia

    Good for you if you want ancient Greece, Persia and Babylon on screen.

  • Schindler's List1993

    • a match blown out into a desert sunrise

    Good for you if you like striking black and white images, and a little girl in a red coat you won't forget.

  • Dune: Part Two2024

    • the desert on the biggest screen you can find

    Good for you if you want to see it big, with sandworms ridden across the desert.

  • Apocalypse: World War I2014

    • the First World War seen from Arabia

    Good for you if you want the whole of World War I told in order, forgotten fronts included.

  • The Last Samurai2003

    • the desert on the biggest screen you can find

    Good for you if you like sword battles and cherry blossoms.

  • Saving Private Ryan1998

    • the desert on the biggest screen you can find

    Good for you if you like a battle you feel in your seat. The landing on Omaha Beach opens the film.

  • Dune2021

    • the desert on the biggest screen you can find

    Good for you if you want huge ships, huge worms and a huge sound.

  • Marco Polo2014

    • the desert on the biggest screen you can find
    • the First World War seen from Arabia

    Good for you if you like the 13th century Mongol court.

  • Gladiator2000

    • the desert on the biggest screen you can find

    Good for you if you want ancient Rome brought back to life.

  • The World at War1973

    • the First World War seen from Arabia

    Good for you if you want the whole Second World War told in order, front by front.

  • 3002007

    • a match blown out into a desert sunrise

    Good for you if you like a film that looks like a comic book in motion.

Reasons taken from Lawrence of Arabia's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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