Review of A Hologram for the King (2016) by John D — 05 Oct 2016

First Tom Hanks movie I've ever given less than 5 stars to. I just didn't get this one.

This review of A Hologram for the King (2016) was written by John D on 05 Oct 2016.

A Hologram for the King has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Johnny L (543) on 23 Feb 2017

2/11/17; Skokie Library rental: I give lots of 4 stars, but I feel like that's mostly for movies that I feel most friends would love to see…

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The result may mostly be a shaggy-dog story, but it's a pleasing one that leaves the viewer with the feeling that humanity may yet be able…

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By Grant T (830) on 18 Jun 2017

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By Timothy J (535) on 12 Mar 2017

Cultures collide when an American businessman (Tom Hanks) is sent to Saudi Arabia to close what he hopes will be the deal of a lifetime…

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Average movie. It starts off well and the pace is fast. The pace however tails off and it slows in the middle…

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I quite liked this film and am surprised I did. Yet another straight (I'm gay) love story…

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By Jon C (1,457) on 28 Apr 2017

We've seen this kind of thing several times but the main lead usually makes it welcome Tom Hanks goes to Saudi Arabia; he's in a foreign land…

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By Nathanael Hood (305) for Screen Comment (27) on 27 Dec 2018

It's also one of the first, if not THE first, American film I've watched that suggests that it's the West that needs the Middle East's economic…

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Tom Hanks is as charismatic as ever; and so is the rest of the supporting cast…

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By Jimmy F (192) on 19 Mar 2017

Outstanding movie with Tom Hanks. He stars as a salesman that has to go to Saudi Arabia to convince the local king to order a hologram…

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