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That Thing You Do!
1996
· Movie
· 108 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1699
- IMDb #2226
- Google retired #945
- Rotten Tomatoes #1035
- Metacritic #1557
- Letterboxd #1756
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #682
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1825
- Metacritic Critics #1405
- Metacritic Audience #2002
- Criticker #2001
- Douban #1199
- Kinopoisk #2278
- AlloCiné #2499
- Trakt #1873
Every rating
46–93
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 46, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93.
See the most agreed on films →A local Pennsylvania band in the 1960s records a catchy pop song that gets unexpected airplay. The song becomes a surprise national hit, propelling the one-hit wonders on a whirlwind tour. The sudden rise to fame tests the friendships within the band as they experience the highs and lows of the music business.
Details
- Director
- Tom Hanks
- Writer
- Tom Hanks
- Studio
- Clinica Estetico, Clavius Base, 20th Century Fox
- Released
- 4 October 1996
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $26.0M
- Box office
- $34.6M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →3 wins from 11 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1996 | Best Original Song | " That Thing You Do! " Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1996 | Best Original Song | "That Thing You Do!" Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger | Nominee |
| 20/20 Awards 1996 | Best Song | " That Thing You Do! " Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger | Nominee |
| American Comedy Awards 1996 | Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Tom Hanks | Nominee |
| Artios Awards 1996 | Best Casting for Feature Film – Comedy | John Lyons | Winner |
| California on Location Awards 1996 | Production Company of the Year – Features | Winner | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1996 | Best Original Score | Howard Shore | Nominee |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 1996 | Best Song | "That Thing You Do!" Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger | Winner |
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Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | " That Thing You Do! " Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | "That Thing You Do!" Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Casting for Feature Film – Comedy | John Lyons | Winner |
California on Location Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Production Company of the Year – Features | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Song | "That Thing You Do!" Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger | Winner |
20/20 Awards
1 nomination
| Best Song | " That Thing You Do! " Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger | Nominee |
American Comedy Awards
1 nomination
| Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Tom Hanks | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score | Howard Shore | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | "That Thing You Do!" Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | "That Thing You Do!" Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Family Feature – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |