That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

Tom Hanks wrote and directed this tribute to the bubblegum bands of early rock 'n' roll. In 1964, teenage garage band The One-ders -- singer Jimmy (Johnathon Schaech), guitarist Lenny (Steve Zahn), drummer Guy (Tom Everett Scott) and a nameless bass player (Ethan Embry) -- become an overnight sensation when their debut song jumps to the top of the charts. But internal tensions threaten to make the group's fall just as rapid as their rise.

In every life there comes a time when that dream you dream becomes that thing you do.

JBscale
81
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 29 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 4, 1996
US Box Office
$25,809,813 (#3017 of 7074)
Global Office
$34,585,416 (#2657 of 3929)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Extended Edition Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
May 8, 2007
Acquired Date
May 8, 2007
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
September 10, 2007

Actors

Tom Everett Scott
Tom Everett Scott
Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler
Johnathon Schaech
Johnathon Schaech
Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn
Ethan Embry
Ethan Embry
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé
Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi
Chris Ellis
Chris Ellis
Alex Rocco
Alex Rocco
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Peter Scolari
Peter Scolari
Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson
Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
Robert Torti
Robert Torti
Chaille Percival
Chaille Percival
Holmes Osborne
Holmes Osborne
Claudia Stedelin
Claudia Stedelin
Dawn Maxey
Dawn Maxey
Jack Milo
Jack Milo

Directors

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

Producers

Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Edward Saxon
Edward Saxon

Writers

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
93%
Tomatometer
61 votes
RT Fresh Certified
78%
Popcornmeter
3,407 votes
METASCORE
71
22 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
75,473 votes

Additional Info

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