In the best scenes, Zemeckis suggests how the Beatles' blend of irreverence, romance and innocence encouraged a kind of youthful rebellion that was almost completely sanctioned.
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02/09/06
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:14
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A comedy chronicling 24 hours in the lives of six teenagers from Maplewood, New Jersey, who descend on Manhattan the day The Beatles premiered on the "Ed Sullivan Show," February 8, 1964. Each has... [More]
Starring: Nancy Allen, Bobby Di Cicco, Marc McClure, Theresa Saldana
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Reviews for I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1 - 17 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticThere are a few good moments (particularly for people who know the show's host and enjoy the spoof), but it seems an over heavy trip to the uninitiated.
05/24/03
Top CriticAn engaging, slapstick look at the effect the Beatles had on the US when they crossed the Atlantic.
08/06/07
Top CriticNo review available.
07/29/07
Delightful sleeper pic about obsessed Beatles fans
12/07/06
No review available.
06/16/05
If there's a tray full of food within camera range, rest assured that somebody will knock it over. If a stuck-in-the-elevator-on-the-eve-of-an-important-event routine presents itself, rest assured that its staging will be tried and true.
05/09/05
Top CriticNo review available.
01/03/05
The film that started Zemeckis on his rise to fame. Coo coo kachoo.
11/08/04
Zany Beatles tale which has a lot of truth to it.
10/16/04
An interesting social document about a watershed media event as well as a thoroughly entertaining movie.
01/24/04
No review available.
01/12/04
No review available.
03/11/03
No review available.
11/27/02
No review available.
07/26/02
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