Desert Space Exploration Movies
Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films about space exploration and set in the desert, spanning 1983–2024. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.
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- 1997
Contact
Desert · Off Worlddir. Robert Zemeckis - 2021
Dune
Desert · Off Worlddir. Denis Villeneuve - 1984
Dune
Desert · Off Worlddir. David Lynch - 2024
Dune: Part Two
Desert · Off Worlddir. Denis Villeneuve - 1983
Return of the Jedi
Off World · Desert · Wildernessdir. Richard Marquand - 1983
The Right Stuff
Desert · Off Worlddir. Philip Kaufman
Frequently asked
How many movies are about space exploration and set in the desert?
Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films about space exploration and set in the desert, spanning 1983–2024.
What are some movies about space exploration and set in the desert?
Films about space exploration and set in the desert in our catalogue include Contact (1997), Dune (2021), Dune (1984), Dune: Part Two (2024), and Return of the Jedi (1983).
What is the oldest movie about space exploration and set in the desert?
Return of the Jedi (1983) is the earliest film about space exploration and set in the desert in our catalogue; the most recent is Dune: Part Two (2024).