Mike Newell's 2010 adventure turns a video-game premise into a big-budget chase across ancient Persia, pairing court intrigue with a race against time itself.
What is Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time about?
A commoner adopted into the royal family after a display of bravery becomes heir to the Persian throne, only to be framed for his father's death and forced to flee the palace. Alongside a princess who guards a sacred dagger, he discovers the weapon can unleash sand capable of turning back time — and that whoever controls it could unmake the world. The pair's flight from the capital turns into a wider effort to keep the dagger out of the hands of a relative maneuvering for the throne, with the truth about the king's death emerging only as their journey continues.
About the cast
Jake Gyllenhaal leads as the prince, with Gemma Arterton as the princess who becomes his reluctant ally. Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina anchor the supporting cast, joined by Steve Toussaint, Toby Kebbell, Richard Coyle and Ronald Pickup rounding out the Persian court and its rival factions.
Context & significance
The film adapts the Prince of Persia video-game series for the screen, translating its time-reversing mechanic into a physical, parkour-driven chase across desert cities and palace rooftops. Produced in the United States and released in 2010, it sits at the intersection of action, adventure, fantasy and romance, built around large-scale stunt work rather than digital spectacle alone. The setting draws on a stylized, storybook version of ancient Persia — walled desert cities, sprawling palace courtyards and mountain strongholds — giving the chase sequences room to move across very different kinds of terrain from one act to the next.
Watching Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time on Ktime
The film streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles available, alongside the original English audio, so viewers can choose whichever fits their evening. Watching requires a free K-Time account login; the page itself is open to read without one. K-Time's Farsi interface makes browsing, searching and picking up where you left off simple for Persian-speaking households, whether the film is watched on a phone, a browser or a living-room screen.