That Thing You Do!
“The Fab Four without the Mop Tops”
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. 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.
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Top Cast
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Tom Hanks
Mr. White
Tom Everett Scott
Guy Patterson
Liv Tyler
Faye Dolan
Johnathon Schaech
Jimmy Mattingly
Steve Zahn
Lenny Haise
Ethan Embry
T.B. Player
Charlize Theron
Tina
Obba Babatundé
Lamarr
Giovanni Ribisi
Chad
Chris Ellis
Phil Horace
Alex Rocco
Sol Siler
Bill Cobbs
Del Paxton
Peter Scolari
Troy Chesterfield
Rita Wilson
Margueritte
Chris Isaak
Uncle Bob
Kevin Pollak
Boss Vic Koss
Robert Torti
Freddy Fredrickson
Chaille Percival
Diane Dane
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 4, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$26M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$34.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.33x
+$8.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tom Hanks
- Screenplay & Story
- Tom Hanks
- Original Score
- Howard Shore, Adam Schlesinger
- Original Title
- That Thing You Do!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Budget
- $26M
- Worldwide Gross
- $34.6M
- Production Studios
- Clinica Estetico, Clavius Base, 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Howard Shore, Adam Schlesinger
Tak Fujimoto
Richard Chew
Edward Saxon, Jonathan Demme, Gary Goetzman
Department Leadership Roster
Colleen Atwood
Costume Design
Edward Saxon
Producer
Jonathan Demme
Producer
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Tom Hanks
Screenplay
Tom Hanks
Director
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Richard Chew
Editor
Victor Kempster
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About That Thing You Do!
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What is That Thing You Do! about?
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.
Who directed That Thing You Do!?
That Thing You Do! was directed by Tom Hanks.
Who stars in That Thing You Do!?
The principal cast of That Thing You Do! includes Tom Hanks, Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn.
When was That Thing You Do! released and how long is it?
That Thing You Do! was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
What was the box office and production budget of That Thing You Do!?
That Thing You Do! had a reported production budget of $26M and grossed $34.6M at the worldwide box office (1.33 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for That Thing You Do!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for That Thing You Do! was composed by Howard Shore, Adam Schlesinger.
What is the age rating and content advisory for That Thing You Do!?
That Thing You Do! holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).