
If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So they (six teenagers from New Jersey) set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The journey is full of surprises and misfortunes but the young ladies are determined to reach to their idols...... (Full plot summary below)
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If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So they (six teenagers from New Jersey) set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The journey is full of surprises and misfortunes but the young ladies are determined to reach to their idols...
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| Slant MagazineDerek SmithEverything in I Wanna Hold Your Hand is pushed right up to the breaking point of absurdity. The lunacy of pop-culture infatuation is lent the undying fervor of a fever dream. |
| NewsweekDavid AnsenAfter slowly introducing the characters, the film accelerates pace. Directer Zemeckis handles comedy well. |
| Washington PostGary ArnoldInconsistent 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. |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.A pretty okay nostalgia musical comedy for early Robert Zemeckis with some great Beatles music, and some solid slapstick. |
| FlavorwireJason BaileyA film about the joy of being young and a little bit crazy, ruled by the organizing principle of all Zemeckis and Gale's early work: barely controlled chaos. |
| The New York TimesJanet MaslinSome 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. |
| Kansas City KansanSteve CrumZany Beatles tale which has a lot of truth to it. |
| Atlantic City WeeklyLori HoffmanDelightful sleeper pic about obsessed Beatles fans |
| User ReviewCaitlin CThe best film that I watched in my childhood |
| User ReviewMolly Rose DI love that Robert Zemekis really puts a new twist on Beatlemania, and the results are utterly hiarous. |