A Hologram for the King
2016 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 5.9 · 64% critics
A struggling American businessman travels to Saudi Arabia hoping to land a make-or-break tech deal with a powerful leader. As meetings stall, bureaucracy mounts, and culture shock sets in, he faces personal doubts and an unsettling health concern while trying to find a way forward in unfamiliar surroundings.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-04-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (1,224 votes)
- Box office
- $11,846,010
- Budget
- $35,000,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like low-key culture-shock stories with a mix of awkward comedy, mild drama, and a drifting, reflective mood, similar to Lost in Translation; Not for you if you want a tight plot or big laughs.
Pros: fish-out-of-water humor; strong lead performance; intriguing culture clash | Cons: uneven tone shifts; meandering story; shallow character details
Themes
- saudi arabia
- gun
- love
- doctor
- laptop
- selfie
Cast & crew
Tom Hanks
as Alan Clay
Sarita Choudhury
as Dr. Zahra Hakeem
Sidse Babett Knudsen
as Hanne
Ben Whishaw
as Dave
Tom Skerritt
as Ron Clay
Tracey Fairaway
as Kitty Clay
David Menkin
as Brad
Omar Elba
as Yousef
Jane Perry
as Ruby Clay
Amira El Sayed
as Maha
Directed by Tom Tykwer