Variety
The movie conjures no shortage of potent images, but push a bit deeper and your fist closes on empty air.
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A Hologram for the King
Tom Hanks stars in the adaptation of the Dave Eggers novel, directed by Tom Tykwer (Cloud Atlas). Follows a washed-up American businessman who looks to recoup losses by securing a contract in Saudi Arabia.
2016Rating: M, Coarse language, sex scene, nudity and drug use98 minsUK, France, Germany, USA
Drama
- Director:
- Tom Tykwer ('Cloud Atlas', 'Run Lola Run')
- Writer:
- Tom Tykwer
- Cast:
- Tom HanksBen WhishawTom SkerrittSarita ChoudhurySidse Babett Knudsen
A Hologram for the King | Reviews
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The Washington Post
It’s that rare fish-out-of-water story in which the fish miraculously manages to stop needing water, and learns to crave air instead.
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The New York Times
It takes an actor with the finesse of Tom Hanks to turn a story of confusion, perplexity, frustration and panic into an agreeably uncomfortable comedy.
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The Guardian
Tom Tykwer’s adaptation is a meandering mess of half-baked storylines that amount to little. Hanks’s affable presence keeps it all afloat.
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Hollywood Reporter
Hanks’ portrayal of a man caught between utter defeat and a yearning to begin again is pitch-perfect.
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Entertainment Weekly
If it sounds like Hologram is basically about a middle-aged white guy getting his groove back in the Middle East, well, yes, it is that. But if you squint hard enough, it’s also a little bit more.
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