A Hologram for the King (film)

A Hologram for the King
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom Tykwer
Screenplay byTom Tykwer
Based onA Hologram for the King
by Dave Eggers
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFrank Griebe
Edited byAlexander Berner
Music by
Production
companies
  • Playtone
  • X-Filme Creative Pool
  • Primeridian Entertainment
  • Silver Reel
Distributed by
Release dates
Running time
97 minutes[2]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35 million[4][5]
Box office$11.8 million[6]

A Hologram for the King is a 2016 comedy-drama film written, directed and co-scored by Tom Tykwer, based on the 2012 novel of the same name written by Dave Eggers,[7][8] and starring Tom Hanks as a washed-up corporate salesman, who goes to Saudi Arabia to propose a business deal.

Sidse Babett Knudsen, Tom Skerritt and Sarita Choudhury also star in this international co-production between France, Germany, the Cayman Islands, Mexico, and the United States.[3] The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions and Saban Films.[9]

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  2. ^ "A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
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  4. ^ "Hollywood's comedy crisis with the Middle East". NewsTalk. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "A Hologram For The King". BoxOfficeFlops.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "A Hologram for the King (2016)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hanks-Tykwer was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ McClintock, Pamela (May 14, 2014). "First Look at Tom Hanks in 'A Hologram for the King'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  9. ^ Chang, Justin (April 20, 2016). "Film Review: 'A Hologram for the King'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.