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Dominican Rep. That Thing You Do!
- Original title
- That Thing You Do!
- Year
- 1996
- Running time
- 108 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Musical. Comedy. Drama | Music. 1960s
- Synopsis
- Recounts a fable of a pop rock band formed a year after the Beatles took America by storm in early 1964. Jazz aficionado Guy Patterson, unhappily toiling in the family appliance store, is recruited into the band the Oneders (later renamed the Wonders) after regular drummer Chad breaks his arm. After Guy injects a four/four rock beat into lead singer Jimmy's ballad, the song's undeniable pop power flings the Wonders into a brief whirlwind of success, telling the tale of many American bands who attempted to grab the brass ring of rock and roll in the wake of the British Invasion.
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- Awards
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1996: Nominated for Oscar: Best Original Song1996: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Original Song1996: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Original Song1996: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Original Score
- Critics' reviews
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"This is a lightweight but utterly loveable affair which proves Hanks is as assured behind the camera as in front of it."
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"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)."
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"It's so bright (even when it means to be serious) and bubbly that it seems mean to point out that it isn't really about anything -- except how cool sharkskin suits and Capri pants are."
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