Sea of Sand

Sea of Sand

Directed by Guy Green

Produced by Tempean Films, The Rank Organisation

195897 min6.4 / 10

A tense, grounded World War II military procedural about a small patrol team undertaking a dangerous desert mission behind enemy lines.

A small British army team is sent deep behind enemy lines to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African campaign. Sea of Sand was distributed in the US in a shortened version, Desert Patrol.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sea of Sand scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Sea of Sand easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Sea of Sand violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Sea of Sand sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Sea of Sand end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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