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A 1998 Stephen King adaptation starring Tom Hanks is drawing big viewership after becoming available to stream for free. The 27-year-old film is being described as a streaming sensation, with renewed attention on Hanks' role in the King adaptation. The trend is picking up interest across Europe, including France and Spain.
- 2Writer explains why That Thing You Do! remains a comfort film●‘Vicarious wish-fulfillment’: why That Thing You Do! is my feelgood movie By Stephen Snart The latest in our ongoing ser
Writer Stephen Snart has contributed to an ongoing series on comfort films, arguing that Tom Hanks' 1996 music comedy That Thing You Do! is his most rewatched feelgood movie. He describes the film's 1960s one-hit-wonder band story as a kind of vicarious wish-fulfillment, praising its heartfelt charm and nostalgic appeal.