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That Thing You Do!

  • 1996
  • PG
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
79K
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POPULARITY
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Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, and Tom Everett Scott in That Thing You Do! (1996)
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A local Pennsylvania band scores a one-hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from their manager.A local Pennsylvania band scores a one-hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from their manager.A local Pennsylvania band scores a one-hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from their manager.

  • Director
    • Tom Hanks
  • Writer
    • Tom Hanks
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Liv Tyler
    • Charlize Theron
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    79K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,505
    343
    • Director
      • Tom Hanks
    • Writer
      • Tom Hanks
    • Stars
      • Tom Hanks
      • Liv Tyler
      • Charlize Theron
    • 294User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Mr. White
    Liv Tyler
    Liv Tyler
    • Faye Dolan
    Charlize Theron
    Charlize Theron
    • Tina
    Tom Everett Scott
    Tom Everett Scott
    • Guy Patterson
    Johnathon Schaech
    Johnathon Schaech
    • Jimmy
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Lenny
    Ethan Embry
    Ethan Embry
    • The Bass Player
    Obba Babatundé
    Obba Babatundé
    • Lamarr
    Giovanni Ribisi
    Giovanni Ribisi
    • Chad
    Chris Ellis
    Chris Ellis
    • Horace
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Sol Siler
    Bill Cobbs
    Bill Cobbs
    • Del Paxton
    Peter Scolari
    Peter Scolari
    • Troy Chesterfield
    Rita Wilson
    Rita Wilson
    • Margueritte
    Chris Isaak
    Chris Isaak
    • Uncle Bob
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Boss Vic Koss
    Robert Torti
    Robert Torti
    • Freddy Fredrickson
    Chaille Percival
    • Diane Dane
    • Director
      • Tom Hanks
    • Writer
      • Tom Hanks
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews294

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    Music

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Steve Zahn is an accomplished singer/guitarist. He played guitar and sang in both this movie and Saving Silverman (2001).
    • Goofs
      A character states that they'll have to sell 500,000 copies of their single to get a gold record. In 1964 it still required 1,000,000 singles sold to qualify for a gold single record by the R.I.A.A.. It wasn't until 1976 that this was changed to 500,000.
    • Quotes
      • [When Jimmy is reluctant to sign a management contract]
      • Lenny: Are you crazy? A man in a really nice camper wants to put our song on the radio! Gimme a pen; I'm signin', you're signin', we're all signin'!
    • Crazy credits
      Soundtrack released on the Playtone record label, founded by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman to coincide with the fictional label in the movie and capitalize on the movie's success.
    • Alternate versions
      In the 2007 two disc version there is an extended version not shown in theaters. Before "The Wonders" appear on national television, Guy arrives back at the hotel in a drunken state and finds an excited Mr. White with the good news about being on television the next day. Waiting for Mr. White is his male friend "Lloyd" played by Howie Long.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Extreme Measures/Secrets & Lies/2 Days in the Valley/Caught/Ed's Next Move (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      That Thing You Do!
      Written by Adam Schlesinger

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    • Is Mr. White really gay?
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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 4, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ¡Eso que tú haces!
    • Filming locations
      • Dresden Room Restaurant - 1760 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA(Guy meets Del Paxton.)
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Clavius Base
      • Clinica Estetico
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,857,416
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,208,595
      • Oct 6, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,585,416
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS

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