Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a 2010 American
action fantasy film directed by
Mike Newell. The film was written by
Jordan Mechner,
Boaz Yakin,
Doug Miro, and Carlo Bernard, produced by
Jerry Bruckheimer, and released by
Walt Disney Pictures on May 28, 2010. The film stars
Jake Gyllenhaal as Prince Dastan,
Gemma Arterton as Princess Tamina,
Ben Kingsley as Nizam, and
Alfred Molina as Sheik Amar. The film has the same title as the video game
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and is primarily based on it. Elements from
Warrior Within and
The Two Thrones, the two other titles from the
Sands of Time trilogy of the
Prince of Persia video game franchise, are also incorporated. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a disappointment at the domestic box office, but became the highest-grossing film based on a video game.