A Hologram for the King ( film ) - wikipedia A Hologram for the King ( film ) A Hologram for the King Theatrical release poster Directed by Tom Tykwer Produced by Stefan Arndt Gary Goetzman Arcadiy Golubovich Tom Hanks Uwe Schott Tim O'Hair Screenplay by Tom Tykwer Based on A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers Starring Tom Hanks Alexander Black Sarita Choudhury Sidse Babett Knudsen Ben Whishaw Tom Skerritt Music by Johnny Klimek Tom Tykwer Cinematography Frank Griebe Edited by Alexander Berner Production company Playtone Primeridian Entertainment X-Filme Creative Pool ( de ) Fábrica de Cine Distributed by Lionsgate Roadside Attractions Saban Films Release date April 20, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 20 ) ( Tribeca Film Festival ) April 22, 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 22 ) ( United States ) Running time 97 minutes Country France Germany Cayman Islands Mexico United States Language English Budget $35 million Box office $7.8 million A Hologram for the King is a 2016 comedy - drama film directed, written and co-scored by Tom Tykwer, based on the 2012 novel of the same name written by Dave Eggers, 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. The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions and Saban Films. It received positive reviews but was a box - office flop, becoming the lowest - grossing film to feature Tom Hanks in top billing since Every Time We Say Goodbye in 1986. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Filming 4 Reception 4.1 Critical response 4.2 Box office 5 References 6 External links Synopsis The film tells the story of a washed - up, desperate American salesman who travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a holographic teleconferencing system to the Saudi government. Set in 2010, before the Arab Spring, American consultant Alan Clay is depressed after losing his house and being divorced by his wife during the Great Recession ; he arrives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to make a sale in an upcoming development called the King 's Metropolis of Economy and Trade ( a fictionalized version of King Abdullah Economic City ). Cast Tom Hanks as Alan Clay Alexander Black as Yousef, Alan 's driver Sarita Choudhury as Zahra Sidse Babett Knudsen as Hanne Ben Whishaw as Dave Tom Skerritt as Ron, Alan 's father Tracey Fairaway as Kit, Alan 's daughter David Menkin as Brad Khalid Laith as Karim Al - Ahmed Rolf Saxon as Joe Trivoli Jay Abdo as Dr. Hadad Dhaffer L'Abidine as Hassan Production Development On June 12, 2013, Tom Tykwer was reported to be developing an adaptation of 2012 novel A Hologram for the King, written by Dave Eggers. Tykwer wrote and directed the film, which stars Tom Hanks as the lead. The film was made by Playtone, Primeridian Entertainment, and X-Filme Creative Pool. On September 5, 2013, Lotus Entertainment began licensing international rights to the film. On March 6, 2014 it was announced that Sarita Choudhury, Alexander Black, Tracey Fairaway, David Menkin, and Tom Skerritt had joined the cast of the film. Tom Hanks on set, March 13, 2014. Filming Production was set to begin in first quarter of 2014. Principal photography commenced on March 6, 2014 in Morocco. Filming also took place in Hurghada in Egypt, as well as in Berlin and Düsseldorf in Germany. Shooting wrapped in June 2014. Reception Critical response Writing for the New York Times, Stephen Holden called the movie `` a story of confusion, perplexity, frustration and panic, '' praising Tom Hanks 's ability to turn it into `` an agreeably uncomfortable comedy, '' meriting a `` Critic 's Pick '' designation. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 73 % based on 139 reviews and an average rating of 6.2 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` A Hologram for the King amiably ambles through a narrative desert, saved by an oasis of a performance from the ever - dependable Tom Hanks. '' On Metacritic, the film has a score of 59 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. Box office The film grossed $1.1 million in its opening weekend, finishing 11th at the box office. With a total worldwide gross of $8,244,651 ( U.S. domestic gross of $4,212,494 ), it is the lowest - grossing film to feature Tom Hanks in top billing since Every Time We Say Goodbye in 1986. References Jump up ^ `` A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING ( 12A ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` A Hologram for the King ( 2016 ) ''. BFI. Retrieved October 4, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hollywood 's comedy crisis with the Middle East ''. NewsTalk. Retrieved May 23, 2016. Jump up ^ `` A Hologram For The King ''. BoxOfficeFlops.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017. Jump up ^ `` A Hologram for the King ( 2016 ) ''. The Numbers. Retrieved July 30, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Billington, Alex ( 12 June 2013 ). `` Tom Hanks & Tom Tykwer Reteaming to Adapt a Dave Eggers Novel ''. FirstShowing. Retrieved 7 March 2014. ^ Jump up to : McClintock, Pamela ( 14 May 2014 ). `` First Look at Tom Hanks in ' A Hologram for the King ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 May 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Tom Hanks ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 11, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Steven Holden, Review : ' A Hologram for the King ' Is Elevated by Tom Hanks 's Portrayal of an American Everyman, The New York Times, April 21, 2016, accessed April 22, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Fleming Jr, Mike ( 5 September 2013 ). `` Lotus Stakes ' A Hologram For The King ' With Tom Hanks And Tom Tykwer ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Tom Tykwer 's Tom Hanks - Starrer ' A Hologram For The King ' Finalizes Cast ''. Deadline.com. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014. Jump up ^ Kay, Jeremy ( 6 March 2014 ). `` Hologram shoot underway in Morocco ''. Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 March 2014. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( 6 March 2014 ). `` Sarita Choudhury, Omar Elba Join Tom Hanks in ' Hologram for the King ' ''. Variety. Retrieved 7 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Tom Hanks : Ballett Lessons in Berlin ( in German ) ''. TV Today. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Review : ' A Hologram for the King ' Is Elevated by Tom Hanks 's Portrayal of an American Everyman ''. The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2018. Jump up ^ `` A Hologram for the King ( 2016 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016. Jump up ^ `` A Hologram for the King reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2016. External links Official website A Hologram for the King on IMDb A Hologram for the King at Box Office Mojo A Hologram for the King at Rotten Tomatoes A Hologram for the King at Metacritic Works by Tom Tykwer Feature films Deadly Maria ( 1993 ) Winter Sleepers ( 1997 ) Run Lola Run ( 1998 ) The Princess and the Warrior ( 2000 ) Heaven ( 2002 ) Perfume : The Story of a Murderer ( 2006 ) The International ( 2009 ) Three ( 2010 ) Cloud Atlas ( 2012 ) A Hologram for the King ( 2016 ) Short films Paris, je t'aime ( 2006 ; segment `` Faubourg Saint - Denis '' ) 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero ( 2011 ; segment ) Writer only Life is All You Get ( 1997 ) Producer only Absolute Giganten ( 1999 ) A Friend of Mine ( 2006 ) Soul Boy ( 2010 ) Nairobi Half Life ( 2012 ) Veve ( 2014 ) Kati Kati ( 2016 ) Dave Eggers Novels You Shall Know Our Velocity What Is the What The Wild Things A Hologram for the King The Circle Your Fathers, Where Are They ? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever ? 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