A Hologram for the King
Seen it?2016 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$12 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 128K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Tykwer
- Tom HanksAlan Clay
- Sarita ChoudhuryDr. Zahra Hakeem
- Sidse Babett KnudsenHanne
- Ben WhishawDave
- Tom SkerrittRon Clay
- Tracey FairawayKitty Clay
- David MenkinBrad
- Omar ElbaYousef
- Jane PerryRuby Clay
- Amira El SayedMaha