King of the Hill (1993 film)

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For the unrelated 1997 animated series, see King of the Hill.

King of the Hill
Albert Berger
  • Barbara Maltby
  • Ron Yerxa
    • Starring
    CinematographyElliot Davis
    Edited bySteven Soderbergh
    Music byCliff Martinez
    Production
    companies
    • Wildwood Enterprises
    • Bona Fide Productions
    Distributed byGramercy Pictures
    Release date
    • August 20, 1993 (1993-08-20)
    Running time
    		103 minutes
    CountryUnited States
    LanguageEnglish
    Budget$8 million
    Box office$1.2 million

    King of the Hill is a 1993 American

    drama film written and directed by Steven Soderbergh. Adapted from A.E. Hotchner's Depression-era memoir, the film follows a young boy navigating life alone in a hotel after his mother is hospitalized and his father is oftentimes absent. It stars Jesse Bradford as Aaron, alongside Jeroen Krabbé and Lisa Eichhorn as his parents. The cast also includes Spalding Gray, Adrien Brody, Karen Allen and Lauryn Hill
    in supporting roles.

    The film received universal critical acclaim for its storytelling and rich character development. It marked the second time Soderbergh directed from his own screenplay, following his 1989

    British GQ ranked it as the best film of Soderbergh's career.[4] It was released on Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection.[5]

    Plot

    Based on the

    traveling salesman working for the Hamilton Watch Company
    , is off on long trips from which the boy cannot be certain he will return.

    Cast

    Reception

    Critical response

    On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 33 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "A subtle, affecting, character-driven coming-of-age story, King of the Hill is one of Steven Soderbergh's best and most criminally overlooked films."[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]

    In her review in The New York Times, Janet Maslin says, "The film does a lovely job of juxtaposing the sharp contrasts in Aaron's life, and in marveling at the fact that he survives as buoyantly as he does."[8]

    Box office

    King of the Hill grossed $1.2 million domestically (United States and Canada),[9] against a production budget of $8 million.[citation needed]

    References

    1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: King of the Hill". Festival-Cannes.com. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
    2. ^ "Movies". EW.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
    3. ISSN 0040-781X
      . Retrieved January 22, 2025.
    4. ^ Faith-Kelly, Killian (September 17, 2024). "Steven Soderbergh's best films, ranked". British GQ. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
    5. ^ "King of the Hill". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
    6. ^ "King of the Hill". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 28, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
    7. ^ "King of the Hill". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
    8. ^ Maslin, Janet (August 20, 1993). "King of the Hill; A Boy of the 30s With Grit and Wit". Movies. The New York Times. p. C1. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
    9. ^ "King of the Hill". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 4, 2024.Edit this at Wikidata
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