SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 9, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — Tom Hanks’ film “A Hologram for the King” comes to Blu-ray and DVD today.
The film was mostly ignored by audiences and earned only $1.1 million when it opened April 22. “A Hologram for the King” went on to earn $4.2 million over its 13-week run in theaters, never finding the audience it deserved although the film scored 70 percent on Rotten Tomatoes with a 72 percent audience score.
A Hologram for the King
Starring: Tom Hanks and Alexander Black
Rated R
An American businessman looks to recoup his losses and perhaps find himself by traveling to Saudi Arabia and presenting a high-technology concept to a wealthy monarch.
“A Hologram for the King” is a mid-life crisis film with Tom Hanks suffering through all the downs in his life. A bad marriage, a poor decision at work which left him jobless, and the idea of having to restart his life.
The film will resonate with an older audience, as Hanks is still a marvelous actor to watch and remains a kind of everyman, cast out and finding his way again.
Much like the recent films, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” “Eat, Pray, Love,” “In Good Company” and even Hanks’ film “Larry Crowne,” the film reminds the audience it’s never too late to make changes or to bring change.
“A Hologram for the King” has a few minor pacing problems, but in the end the film delivers on its promise to entertain. The film flew under the radar when in opened but needs to be seen.
On Blu-ray and DVD it gets a B and is rated R.
