King of California
You've got to believe in treasure to find it.
You've got to believe in treasure to find it.
Comedy, Drama
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2007
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Charlie gets released from an insane asylum and moves in with Miranda, the young daughter he left behind. Charlie believes that there is treasure hidden beneath the local Costco, so he puts together a plan to unearth the loot. By convincing Miranda to quit her job at McDonald's and instead work at the wholesale store, he is able to obtain a key. Although Miranda is skeptical, she helps her father with his irrational quest.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
24 Jan 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
Spanish, English
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$1,045,786
Awards:
N/A
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Intermittedly entertaining if mostly contrived.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
5 Oct 2007
fresh:
Rambunctious and rousing from beginning to end, the hugely entertaining King of California offers Michael Douglas his best role since Traffic.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
5 Oct 2007
fresh:
Writer-director Mike Cahill explores Charlie's foolishness with funny-sad fondness.
– Bruce Westbrook,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Oct 2007
rotten:
King of California means to be the jewel in the crown of indie-flick quirkiness, but it's really just a bauble with ambition.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
12 Oct 2007
fresh:
The most remarkable thing about King of California is how the characters grow on you, and how their quixotic quest becomes ours.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
12 Oct 2007