Movies Like White Sands

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Getaway

1994·1h 55m·★ 5.9·Roger Donaldson

2 shared crewDir. Roger DonaldsonDP: Peter Menzies Jr.

Charley Varrick

1973·1h 51m·★ 7.5·Don Siegel

Themes: new mexico, sheriff, desertFans also likedCrime & Thriller & Action

The Hitcher

2007·1h 24m·★ 5.6·Dave Meyers

Themes: new mexico, desertFans also likedCrime & Thriller

The Last Stand

2013·1h 47m·★ 6.3·Kim Jee-woon

Themes: sheriff, fbiFans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

Sicario

2015·2h 2m·★ 7.7·Denis Villeneuve

Themes: fbi, desertFans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

No Country for Old Men

2007·2h 2m·★ 8.2·Joel Coen

Themes: sheriff, desertFans also likedCrime & Thriller

Silverado

1985·2h 13m·★ 7.2·Lawrence Kasdan

Themes: new mexico, sheriffFans also liked

Sin City

2005·2h 4m·★ 8.0·Robert Rodriguez

TMDB recommendsStarring Mickey RourkeCrime & Thriller

Jackie Brown

1997·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Quentin Tarantino

TMDB recommendsStarring Samuel L. JacksonCrime & Thriller

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985·1h 56m·★ 7.3·William Friedkin

Fans also likedCrime & Thriller & ActionStarring Willem Dafoe

The Dark Knight

2008·2h 32m·★ 9.1·Christopher Nolan

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime & Thriller

Live and Let Die

1973·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Guy Hamilton

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Action & Thriller

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003·1h 42m·★ 6.3·Robert Rodriguez

Both star Mickey Rourke & Willem DafoeAction & Crime & Thriller

Miami Vice

2006·2h 12m·★ 6.1·Michael Mann

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime & Thriller

Blade Runner

1982·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Ridley Scott

TMDB recommendsStarring M. Emmet Walsh

Dead for a Dollar

2022·1h 47m·★ 5.4·Walter Hill

Fans also likedStarring Willem DafoeThriller & Action

The Usual Suspects

1995·1h 46m·★ 8.5·Bryan Singer

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

North by Northwest

1959·2h 17m·★ 8.3·Alfred Hitchcock

TMDB recommendsThriller & Adventure

Lucky Number Slevin

2006·1h 50m·★ 7.7·Paul McGuigan

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

Absolute Power

1997·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Clint Eastwood

TMDB recommendsCrime & Action

How Good Is White Sands?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.