A Hologram for the King

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A Hologram for the King

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2016

1h 37m

Romance

Drama

Comedy

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A beautiful doctor (Sarita Choudhury) and a wise-cracking taxi driver (Alexander Black) help an American businessman (Tom Hanks) who's trying to close the deal of a lifetime in Saudi Arabia.

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Critics Consensus

A Hologram for the King amiably ambles through a narrative desert, saved by an oasis of a performance from the ever-dependable Tom Hanks.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

08/11/2016

3.5/4

Tykwer is happy to let the journey of his main character speak movingly for itself; and in the process the veteran director brings forth a motion picture I'm going to happily treasure for a long time to come.

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David Stratton

The Australian

07/29/2016

3.5/5

You never know quite where it's going, and in an era of so much cinematic predictability that's a welcome attribute.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

05/22/2016

2/5

For all the high-tech lingo, there's nothing new to feel or see.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

04/15/2022

3.5/4

Tykwer and Hanks have made a film with familiar ideas and sentimentalities, all presented in a comical, romantic, and always enjoyable package that never overreaches to achieve its significance, even amid its many metaphors.

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

02/26/2021

Their distance from and contempt for the restive masses make Tykwer and his ilk retreat further into themselves.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

02/03/2021

2/5

Feels like two or more movies spliced together to form one whole.

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Derek T

@journalforyourself Mar 1

Omar Elba is fantastic as the driver, him and Tom Hanks have a fun buddy-buddy chemistry. The story overall plays it safe, though the ending has a little twist you don't see coming. Solid 3/5.

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Tom F

@TomFunke Jan 13

As an expat working in Arabia, the business culture aspects & relations between locals and westerners is spot on and hilarious! As someone who has never worked in this part of the world, you won't get 85% of the humor & cultural references.

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Randy B

@shksberger Dec 25

Slow and not saying much for most of the movie. The only thing worthwhile was the taxi driver (funny), Sarita Choudhury (nice, but smallish part), and only Tom Hanks who almost could do no wrong with any part. Still, it was the story/script that was a near failure. Snore.

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Quinzy F

@Bobbiity Aug 24

A little slow and meandering at times but overall a solid film. Great cast. Entertaining for sure. Slow drama. Heartwarming.

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Trey W

@TreyMaui 11/29/2023

Never knew this movie was a thing. If you enjoy Tom Hanks, it's worth the watch.

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Nicholas V

@RT68613754 08/05/2023

Surly not one of the best movies I saw but I really enjoy the Saudi-Arabien Atmosphere with all it's modern world problems. Tom Hanks acting was nothing special but also not bad. Still something catches me that I want to see this film more than once. 3,5/5 Stars

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Synopsis

A beautiful doctor (Sarita Choudhury) and a wise-cracking taxi driver (Alexander Black) help an American businessman (Tom Hanks) who's trying to close the deal of a lifetime in Saudi Arabia.

Director: Tom Tykwer
Producer: Uwe Schott, Stefan Arndt, Arcadiy Golubovich, Tim O'Hair, Gary Goetzman
Screenwriter: Tom Tykwer
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: 22h22, X-Filme Creative Pool, Fábrica de Cine, Kasbah-Film Tanger, Playtone
Rating: R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Some Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 22, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.2M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)