That Thing You Do!
Taste attributes: comedydramamusicromancemusicalhistoricalmusic/dancefresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"In every life there comes a time when that dream you dream becomes that thing you do."
Boxlist takeA stylish, stirring romantic comedy: warm-hearted and small-scale. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
