A Hologram for the King

A failed American sales rep looks to recoup his losses by traveling to Saudi Arabia and selling his company's product to a wealthy monarch.
Show Date: March 6, 2025 7:30 pm

A Hologram for the King

Show Date: March 6, 2025 7:30 pm

 

Adapted from a novel by Dave Eggers, the film tells the story of a down-on-his-luck businessman, who hopes to get back on track by travelling to Saudi Arabia to sell his new idea to a wealthy monarch.

Alan Clay (Tom Hanks) arrives in the Middle East with a lot on his mind. Reeling
from a recent bitter divorce and trying to stave off imminent foreclosure, he needs to
land a career-saving IT contract by making a big sale to the king for a massive
development in the desert.

However, shortly after landing, still jetlagged and under intense pressure to deliver from his superiors back in Boston, Clay is dismayed to learn that the king is nowhere to be found. While Clay waits for what seems like an eternity in the desert, he befriends a local driver (Alexander Black) with an affinity for 80s rock, and shares flirtations with a Danish woman (Sidse Babett Knudsen).

“You never know quite where this film is going, and in an era of so much cinematic
predictability that’s a welcome attribute.” The cast also includes Ben Whishaw, Sarita Choudhury and Tom Skerritt. As usual, Tom Hanks makes this a very watchable film.

  • Released: April 20, 2016
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes
  • Language: English
6.1

IMDb

70%

Rotten Tomatoes

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