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Sunny. That thing you do. A more accurate picture of the sixties, than all the other movies about the sixties, combined. Perfectly captures that 60's teen longing to get away from home, to be seen, to play rock music, and to have a beautiful female friend who enjoys hanging out with you.
Oct 1, 2021 · Released 25 years ago this week, the movie remains an enduring, feel-good entertainment, supplying the period detail, joyful nostalgia, and musical spirit of 1964. Specifically, it follows...
- Jake Kring-Schreifels
Do you believe that "you can't keep a band (or a group of friends) together," as one of the characters says? How would you handle having a crush on one of your friend's girlfriends? You can also talk about your favorite one-hit wonders.
- Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks
- Tom Hanks
- Twentieth Century Fox
NEW. Wily band manager Mr. White helps a small town band achieve big time success when they release a Beatles-style pop song in 1964. Pennsylvania band the "Oneders" become a sensation after...
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- Tom Hanks
- PG
- Tom Everett Scott
Plenty of films have been made about the grueling climb to rock-and-roll fame, but few carry the effortless charm that That Thing You Do! has. Written and directed by Tom Hanks, the film is as cookie-cutter as it gets, dodging the dark depths that typically haunt rock biopics.
- Alex Rocco
- Tom Hanks
For a film about rivalry, recriminations, and the allure of success, That Thing You Do! is a sweet, charming, humorous look at how far people are willing to go for success and how difficult...
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Oct 4, 1996 · That Thing You Do! is neither overly sentimental nor overly cynical. It looks at the invention of our pop-rock mythology, and the bands that fed it until they were consumed by it, just as you'd expect Tom Hanks to: with open eyes (and a raised eyebrow).
