A Hologram for the King (film)

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A Hologram for the King
A Hologram for the King poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Tom Tykwer
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Screenplay by Tom Tykwer
Based on A Hologram for the King
by Dave Eggers
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Music by Johnny Klimek
Cinematography Frank Griebe
Edited by Alexander Berner
Production
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  • Playtone
  • Primeridian Entertainment
  • X-Filme Creative Pool
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Running time
 97 minutes[1]
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  • United States
Language English
Budget $30 million[2]
Box office $4.7 million[3]

A Hologram for the King is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Tom Tykwer, based on the 2012 novel of the same name written by Dave Eggers,[4][5] and produced by Stefan Arndt, Gary Goetzman, Arcadiy Golubovich, Tom Hanks, Uwe Schott and Tim O'Hair.

Hanks stars as Alan Clay, a washed-up corporate businessman, who goes to Saudi Arabia to propose a business deal. Sidse Babett Knudsen, Tom Skerritt and Sarita Choudhury also star. The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions and Saban Films.

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a washed-up, desperate American salesman who travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a holographic teleconferencing system to the Saudi government.[5][6] Set in 2010, before the Arab Spring, American consultant Alan Clay is depressed after losing his house and being divorced by his wife during the Great Recession; he arrives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to make a sale in an upcoming development called the King’s Metropolis of Economy and Trade (a fictionalized version of King Abdullah Economic City).[6]

Cast

Production

Development

On June 12, 2013, Tom Tykwer was reported to be developing an adaptation of 2012 novel A Hologram for the King, written by Dave Eggers. Tykwer wrote and directed the film, which stars Tom Hanks as the lead. The film was made by Playtone, Primeridian Entertainment, and X-Filme Creative Pool.[4] On September 5, 2013, Lotus Entertainment began licensing international rights to the film.[8] On March 6, 2014 it was announced that Sarita Choudhury, Alexander Black, Tracey Fairaway, David Menkin, and Tom Skerritt had joined the cast of the film.[7]

Tom Hanks on set, March 13, 2014.

Filming

Production was set to begin in first quarter of 2014.[8] Principal photography commenced on March 6, 2014 in Morocco.[9] Filming also took place in Hurghada in Egypt, as well as in Berlin and Düsseldorf in Germany. Shooting wrapped in June 2014.[10][11]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 62%, based on 68 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A Hologram for the King amiably ambles through a narrative desert, saved by an oasis of a performance from the ever-dependable Tom Hanks."[12] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]

Box office

The film grossed $1.1 million in its opening weekend, finishing 11th at the box office. With a total gross of $4.7 million, it is the lowest-grossing film to feature Tom Hanks in top billing since 1986.[14]

References

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