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A Hologram for the King

2016 film by Tom Tykwer
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Summary

A Hologram for the King is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.36% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,219 views/month, #336 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Hologram for the King's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Hologram for the King was directed by Tom Tykwer[4].
  • Tom Tykwer wrote the screenplay for A Hologram for the King[5].
  • A Hologram for the King's composer is recorded as Johnny Klimek[6].
  • A Hologram for the King's composer is recorded as Tom Tykwer[7].
  • A Hologram for the King's genre is drama film[8].
  • A Hologram for the King's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A Hologram for the King's based on is recorded as A Hologram for the King[10].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Tom Hanks[11].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Alex Black[12].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Sarita Choudhury[13].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Sidse Babett Knudsen[14].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Ben Whishaw[15].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Tom Skerritt[16].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Tracey Fairaway[17].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was David Menkin[18].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Rolf Saxon[19].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Jay Abdo[20].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Dhafer L'Abidine[21].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Lewis Rainer[22].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Michael Baral[23].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Michael Ihnow[24].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Atheer Adel[25].
  • A cast member of A Hologram for the King was Jeff Burrell[26].
  • A Hologram for the King was produced by Stefan Arndt[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Stefan Arndt[27], Gary Goetzman[28], Uwe Schott[29], and Tom Hanks[30]. A Hologram for the King was directed by Tom Tykwer[4]. Tom Tykwer wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Tom Hanks[11], Alex Black[12], Sarita Choudhury[13], Sidse Babett Knudsen[14], Ben Whishaw[15], and Tom Skerritt[16].

Publication

Publication dates include April 28, 2016[31], May 20, 2016[32], and April 22, 2016[33]. The original language of A Hologram for the King was English[34]. Genres include drama film[8] and comedy film[9]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[35] and DVD[36].

Reception

Reviews include 70%[37], 6.2/10[38], and 58/100[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Hologram for the King's after a work by is recorded as Dave Eggers[40].

Why It Matters

A Hologram for the King ranks in the top 0.36% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,219 views/month, #336 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Related Entities

Ben Whishaw DVD Egypt film France Germany Mexico Morocco New York City Sidse Babett Knudsen Tom Hanks Tom Skerritt Tom Tykwer United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Dave Eggers
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  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Uli Hanisch
    Publication date → +2016-04-28T00:00:00Z, +2016-05-20T00:00:00Z, +2016-04-22T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Tom Tykwer
    Duration → {'amount': '+98'}
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