Sahara
Sahara is a 2005 action comedy adventure film directed by Breck Eisner, based on the best-selling 1992 novel by Clive Cussler. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Penélope Cruz, the film follows a treasure hunter who teams up with a WHO doctor to search for a lost American Civil War Ironclad warship in the Sahara Desert.
ReleasedApr 6, 2005
Budget$130M
Box Office$119M
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Rankings & History
Sahara
Peak Buzz Score
#3,313
1.9 Buzz Score · Jul 23 – Aug 21, 2022
1-Year Buzz Score
#2,762
0.6 Buzz Score · 365-day avg
Adventure
#750
On July 6, 2026
Comedy
#1,048
On July 6, 2026
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Top Cast
By Buzz Score on July 06, 2026
1
Penélope Cruz
Dr. Eva Rojas
22.9
2
Matthew McConaughey
Dirk Pitt
6.8
3
Rainn Wilson
Rudi Gunn
2.8
4
Steve Zahn
Al Giordino
2.6
5
William H. Macy
Admiral Jim Sandecker
2.1
6
Delroy Lindo
Carl
1.6
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