That Thing You Do!
1996, Comedy/Drama, 1h 50m
58 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
A light, sweet, and thoroughly entertaining debut for director Tom Hanks, That Thing You Do! makes up in charm what it lacks in complexity. Read critic reviews
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Guy "Skitch" "Shades" Patterson
Faye Dolan
Jimmy Mattingly
Lenny Haise
T. B. Player
Mr. White
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Critic Reviews for That Thing You Do!
All Critics (58) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (54) | Rotten (4)
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The chief wonder of this rock 'n' roll cast is Tom Everett Scott, whose easy charisma, dreamy smile and undersurface intelligence should shoot him up the acting charts like a bullet.
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September 7, 2011 | Rating: A- | Full Review… -
Though Hanks keeps the satirical and critical aspects of this look at show biz fairly light, there's a lot of conviction and savvy behind the steadiness of his gaze.
December 17, 2007 | Full Review… -
First-time writer/director Tom Hanks stays about a half-beat ahead of the cliches with rim shots of boyish enthusiasm and deft comedy. The movie's also buoyed by the title song, whose Beatles sound is infectious enough to merit a real hit.
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A sweet, likeable tale of the quick rise to fame and then demise of a small town band. Set in 1964, Hanks' film offers a sanitized, Gump-ish look at a mythical period when boys were boys and girls were girls, with no references to the sex-drug subculture
January 3, 2007 | Rating: B -
Sweet nothing, then, but what would you expect of a rock movie devoted to the drummer?
June 24, 2006 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for That Thing You Do!
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Nov 12, 2014Finger-snapping, head-bopping fun! Tom Everett Scott is effortlessly cool with his ugly-sexy mug, and Liv Tyler is luminous and effervescent. Steve Zahn looks suave and uncharacteristically the most grown up of the bunch. The O-nedders. Hyuk.Alice S Super Reviewer
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Apr 15, 2012Really great movie with a lot of great storytelling and character. So many up and coming talent and Hanks really shows a skill for directing and screenwriting. I didn't expect to like this film so much and I can't express how much I liked this film, something with heart doesn't come along that often.Brendan N Super Reviewer
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Dec 06, 2011Rarely is it the case when a movie's soundtrack is more popular than the movie itself, but this is one of them. Even with that said though, even if the music were nothing special you'd still have a pretty darn entertaining film- simple, earnest and full of wit and likable charactersTedd P Super Reviewer
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Sep 20, 2010I can't explain why I enjoy this movie so much. Yet it seems every time it is on TV, and it is on quite often, I always enjoy watching as much of it as I can, no matter which scene I happen to catch. There are only a few movies that do this to me. It must just be a reflection of me. Let's pretend it is due to an unhealthy appreciation of Steve Zahn, and leave it at that. But even so, this a fun fun toe tapping good romp of a time! ! Doesn't hurt that it is chock full of fantastic actors, too. :)Cynthia S Super Reviewer
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| Faye Dolan: | Shame on me for kissing you with my eyes closed so tight. |
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