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  • King of California
  • Opened September 14, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 33 min.
  • PG-13
    some strong language, mature thematic elements and brief drug references
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. Read More
  • At the age of sixteen, Miranda (Evan Rachel Wood) has already had to live with her share of disappointments. Abandoned by her mother, she's dropped out of school and has been supporting herself as an employee at McDonald's while her father Charlie Read More
  • Cast: Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood, Willis Burks II, Laura Kachergus, Paul Lieber, Kathleen Wilhoite
  • Director: Mike Cahill
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

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  • Evan Rachel Wood in "King of California."
  • Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood in "King of California."
  • Evan Rachel Wood in "King of California."
  • Evan Rachel Wood in "King of California."
  • Evan Rachel Wood in "King of California."
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King of California Recent Fan Reviews

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    King of California a Kingly Feast

    by treeheart

    I really enjoyed this film. It was delicately played by all parties -- including the director, who could have easily turned it into a melodrama. For all its sadness, it was a very sweet film and well worth seeing.

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    Strtange but wonderful

    by mary30

    I expected a comedy which this really wasn't and, about halfway into it, I debated leaving because I didn't know how much my 10 year old was liking it. But she was hooked and I realized I was too. It's very compelling and kind of touching and the performances are great.

  • Must Go!

    a good story with intellectually and emotionally jarring twists

    by Kathi10025

    likable quirky characters, interesting setting-but most importantly, love, courage and intelligence where we might not have thought we would find them!

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  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    It's as if the star (Douglas) finally gets to integrate all his onscreen...

  • 75
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    In updating Shakespeare's "The Tempest," writer-director Mike Cahill focuses on...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Walter Addiego

    Mike Cahill's King of California reminds me of those '70s-era pictures beloved...

  • 75
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Carrie Rickey

    The treasure of the film is the unearthing of the family bond, magically played...

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