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Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

Documentary · 2023

Egyptian archaeologists dig into history, discovering tombs and artifacts over 4,000 years old as they search for a buried pyramid in this documentary.

Movie details

Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

2023 Documentary 1h 23m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.6 / 10

3.9K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

100 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

7.4 / 10

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Egyptian archaeologists dig into history, discovering tombs and artifacts over 4,000 years old as they search for a buried pyramid in this documentary.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Max Salomon

Zahi Hawass

Zahi Hawass

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Mostafa Waziri

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Afaf Wahba

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Tori Finlayson

Self

Court is in session

Put Unknown: The Lost Pyramid on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.