Survival film survival film to romance: "They both emphasize the heroic triumph over obstacles which threaten social order and the reaffirmation of predominant social values such as fair play and respect for merit and cooperation." The author said survival films "identify and isolate a microcosm of society", such as the surviving group from the plane crash in "The Flight of the Phoenix" (1965) or those on the overturned ocean liner in "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972). Sobchack explained, "Most of the time in a survival film is spent depicting the process whereby the group, cut off from the securities and certainties of the
One Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta "Slightly more sophisticated ... than in the television series" and that the film itself is "most likely ... for "One Piece" fans only." Dustin Somner of Blu-ray.com agreed on the film being primarily for fans, stating that the film's lack of context makes it "frustrating (with a capital 'F')" for those unfamiliar with the series. One Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta In Japan, the film was released on March 3, 2007, where it was shown alongside the "Dr. Slump" short "Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan". It peaked at second place of the weekend box office