King of California (2007)
63 %
Reviews Counted: 62 Fresh: 39 Rotten:23 Average Rating: 6.1/10
Consensus:
A quirky and often touching comedy about a mature teenager and her manic depressive father, King of California is a charming tale of familial relations and treasure hunting.
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Theatrical Release: Sep 14, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Michael Douglas gives a bravura performance in writer-director Mike Cahill's feature-length debut, KING OF CALIFORNIA. Douglas stars as Charlie, a troubled musician who has just been released from a mental hospital. He returns home to live with his 16-year-old daughter, Miranda (Evan... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood
Director: Mike Cahill
Screenwriter: Mike Cahill
Producer: Michael London, Alexander Payne, Avi Lerner, Randall Emmett
Composer: David Robbins
Screenwriter: Mike Cahill
Producer: Michael London, Alexander Payne, Avi Lerner, Randall Emmett
Composer: David Robbins
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06/29/08
'The King of California' is an easily-entertaining film that features two bravura performances. Douglas plays the character of the loony treasure-hunter Charlie with zest, passion, comedy and, well, hyperactivity - its Jack Colton post-drugs, if you will
02/11/08
...one of those efforts that's destined to improve on subsequent viewings.
01/31/08
It's barely distinguishable from the many other independent films about eccentric people who do odd things, but hey, it ain't bad.
12/28/07
The clunky King of California leaves you with all the satisfaction of hitting caliche in your backyard.
11/01/07
The story is simple, sometimes to a fault, and ultimately Cahill doesn’t quite pull off all of the majesty that he attempts. But, I’m excited to see what he’ll come up with next.
10/20/07
The most remarkable thing about King of California is how the characters grow on you, and how their quixotic quest becomes ours.
10/12/07
Top Critic
As scripted and directed by Mike Cahill, King of California reveals itself to be a moving, bemusing gem embellished by standout work from Douglas and the habitually marvellous Evan Rachel Wood.
10/12/07
The performances by Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood are the highlight of this comedy-drama.
10/12/07
King of California means to be the jewel in the crown of indie-flick quirkiness, but it's really just a bauble with ambition.
10/12/07
Top Critic
The film is really at its best when it's dealing with the dysfunctional father-daughter relationship. Douglas and Wood's believable character dynamic certainly helps.
10/11/07
Michael Douglas is getting all the praise ... but Rachael Evan Wood is just as good ...
10/11/07
The success of those sequences only underline how good the film might have been if it wasn't so busy trying to be cute.
10/10/07
Writer-director Mike Cahill explores Charlie's foolishness with funny-sad fondness.
10/05/07
Top Critic
Rambunctious and rousing from beginning to end, the hugely entertaining King of California offers Michael Douglas his best role since Traffic.
10/05/07
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Top Critic
While the project certainly has its clever aspects, the bulk of the credit goes to Douglas.
10/04/07
Top Critic
This is a strong effort by first time writer/director Mike Cahill that will keep you bemused for its idiosyncratic voice.
09/28/07
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