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. Baffled by local customs and stymied by an opaque bureaucracy, he eventually finds his footing with the help of a wise-cracking taxi driver (Alexander Black) and a beautiful Saudi doctor (Sarita Choudhury).
A Hologram For The King Reviews
“Here's a reasonably-sized star vehicle that finds exciting purpose in presenting an existential crisis.” – RogerEbert.com
“The focus on the way individuals adapt to and defy custom is one of the smartest aspects of the film.” – Hollywood Reporter
“Tom Hanks exerts such a gravitational force in his movies, sometimes to his detriment, it's fascinating to watch him struggle for equilibrium in Tom Tykwer's A Hologram for the King.” – Toronto Star