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Rating: 10/10 (24 April 2000)

That Thing You Do is not deep or "important". It doesn't have a political slant and it doesn't make us angry or worried or self-righteous. It is simply a wonderful movie with a great soundtrack, and one of the few movies that is for everybody from 3 to 93. I gained a lot of respect for Tom Hanks' diverse talents because of this movie. All of the actors do well (watch for Charlize Theron in an early role as Spartacus's girlfriend) , and they have a cute script with which to work. That Thing You Do is as good the fourth time as the first.