Hanks has good "Thing" going.
That Thing You Do! (1996)
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Reviews Counted:47
Fresh:43
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 35 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Set in the 1964 and steeped in Americana, this film chronicles the meteoric rise -- and equally quick demise -- of a music group called The Wonders. The talented musicians start out playing in... Set in the 1964 and steeped in Americana, this film chronicles the meteoric rise -- and equally quick demise -- of a music group called The Wonders. The talented musicians start out playing in neighborhood joints. That changes after they meet a shrewd record executive, who advises the boys on how to dress, act and sing. Soon their song, "That Thing You Do," hits #1, and the group is on top of the world. Unfortunately, the song is The Wonders's only hit. And that's just one reason why the group's collapse happens so quickly... [More]
Starring: Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry
Starring: Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron, Giovanni Ribisi, Chris Ellis, Alex Rocco, Bill Cobbs, Peter Scolari, Rita Wilson, Chris Isaak, Kevin Pollak, Robert Torti, Claudia Stedelin, Keith Neubert, Sean Whalen, Clint Howard, Kathleen Kinmont, Warren Berlinger, Johnathon Schaech, Barry Sobel, Tracy Reiner, Gedde Watanabe
Director: Tom Hanks
Director: Tom Hanks
Screenwriter: Tom Hanks
Producer: Ted Demme
Composer: Howard Shore
Producer: Gary Goetzman, Edward Saxon
Reviews for That Thing You Do!
...a movie that, like many a pop tune, has a cute idea but a simpleminded lyric.
It may be too happy and sweet for the cynical crowd, sort of a "have a nice day" movie, but if feel good films are your fancy it would be hard to go wrong with this one.
Without hauling in a lot of deep meanings, it remembers with great warmth a time and a place.
The strange thing is that even though Hanks bungles the big moments, he does so many things right with the small moments that it is easy to walk away with a smile.
You will likely leave the theater feeling happy for no particular reason.
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