I Wanna Hold Your Hand
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In 1964, six teenagers from New Jersey run off to see The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) in the hope of meeting their idols. However, they don't have tickets. Along the way, they learn new things about friendship and growing up.
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- Nancy Allen
- Bobby Di Cicco
- Marc McClure
- Susan Kendall Newman
- Theresa Saldana
- Wendie Jo Sperber
- Eddie Deezen
- Christian Juttner
- Will Jordan
- Read Morgan
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- Jan 17, 2020
Zemeckis straight out the gate with a perfect debut film
Patrick WillemsNov 29, 2021Honestly? Screaming crying throwing up having the time of my life just like them
Ella KempJul 14, 2018You might think you don't want to watch a movie about a bunch of kids trying to see The Beatles on Ed Sullivan, but this is so jam-packed with incident and emotion, Zemeckis and Gale find nooks and crannies even in 20th century pop culture's most obnoxiously sanctified…
Joe - Mar 20, 2021
Pam: “I've just realized that there are more things in life for me besides marriage.” Eddie: “More things… Like what?” Pam: “Like the Beatles!”
Lou ShoeJul 1, 2024choosing the beatles over heterosexual marriage is always the right choice
👽 Zara 👽Mar 7, 2020Who would’ve guessed that the secret to make a successful Beatles movie was to not focus on the band or the music?
Ethan ☔️ - Jul 28, 2021
this happened to me once but it was Weird Al
kenn.Mar 8, 2020oh, to be the girl passing out under john lennon's bed and then getting free tickets for the ed sullivan show 🥺
andrea g.Jun 7, 2025"What about the words? Don't you people ever listen to the words?" Detroit Rock City, but make it about The Beatles and girls. That's exactly what I thought to myself about halfway through I Wanna Hold Your Hand. It's a fun romp through the world of extreme fandom and…
Andrew
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- PaulMcCartney likedI Wanna Hold Your Hand
Very fun, enjoyed it but some scenes seemed a bit over the top
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Inconsistent but zestful, this farce about the fanatic reactions of a group of New Jersey high-school kids to the first appearance of The Beatles on Ed Sullivan's show is, however, an amiable promise of good times to come - a showcase for fresh, young talent, both behind and before the cameras.
Gary Arnold
Washington Post
Some routines work a lot better than others, but the whole film sparkles with a boisterous lunacy that's perfectly in keeping with the frenzy of the fans.
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
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