A Hologram for the King

Name: A Hologram for the King
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2016-04-22
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Tom Hanks, Sarita Choudhury, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Ben Whishaw, Tom Skerritt

2016·Movie·R·98 min·★ 5.8(1,245)

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“How far will you go? To find yourself.”

Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.

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Can I watch A Hologram for the King in United States? Yes — you can stream A Hologram for the King in United States on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Kanopy, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United Kingdom	MGM Plus Amazon Channel, Rakuten TV, YouTube Free	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Amazon Prime Video, Molotov TV, SFR Play, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Brazil	Globoplay, Telecine Amazon Channel, Mercado Play	—
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
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About A Hologram for the King

A Hologram for the King is a 2016 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Tom Tykwer. The cast is led by Tom Hanks, Sarita Choudhury, Sidse Babett Knudsen. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Kanopy, Hoopla.

A Hologram for the King was produced by Playtone, X Filme Creative Pool, and Primeridian Entertainment and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on April 22, 2016, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $30 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Tom Tykwer
Writers: Tom Tykwer
Release date: April 22, 2016
OTT release: August 9, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: Playtone, X Filme Creative Pool, Primeridian Entertainment

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A Hologram for the King cast & crew

A Hologram for the King was directed by Tom Tykwer and written by Tom Tykwer.

The cast features 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, and Tracey Fairaway as Kitty Clay.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Johnny Klimek, cinematography is by Frank Griebe, and it was produced by Stefan Arndt and Uwe Schott.

Is A Hologram for the King worth watching?

A Hologram for the King holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 1,245 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, A Hologram for the King is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Hologram for the King

In United States, you can stream A Hologram for the King on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Kanopy, Hoopla, and The Roku Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on August 9, 2016.

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