7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
That Thing You Do! (1996)
That Thing You Do! (1996)
Overview
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. But behind the scenes, the group’s sudden fame tests their strength, their maturity and responsibility, and their ability to resist the temptations that money and notoriety always make possible.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
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. But behind the scenes, the group’s sudden fame tests their strength, their maturity and responsibility, and their ability to resist the temptations that money and notoriety always make possible.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores the universal themes of fame, ambition, and personal integrity within the music industry, offering a balanced perspective on the challenges and rewards without promoting a specific political ideology. Its focus on individual choices and experiences rather than systemic critique leads to a neutral rating.
The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, consistent with its 1960s setting. The narrative focuses on the band's journey without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
That Thing You Do! does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on the heterosexual relationships and professional journey of the fictional 1960s band, The Wonders, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film.
The film "That Thing You Do!" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a 1960s rock band's journey through the music industry, with no elements related to transsexual identity present in the story or character development, leading to an N/A rating for portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
That Thing You Do! is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
The film "That Thing You Do!" is an original story with characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous adaptation from which any character's race could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.9
Critic Ratings
9.3
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