That'll Be The Day
Seen it?1973 | 87 min | Music, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of music lovers and anyone who loves a strong drama. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. If you loved Almost Famous, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 27 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns home. As the local music scene explodes, Jim must decide between a life of adult responsibility or a new phenomenon called rock & roll.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Whatham
- David EssexJim MacLaine
- Ringo StarrMike
- James BoothMr MacLaine
- Rosemary LeachMrs. MacLaine
- Billy FuryStormy Tempest
- Rosalind AyresJeanette Sutcliffe
- Robert LindsayTerry Sutcliffe
- Keith MoonJ.D. Glover
- Deborah WatlingSandra
- Brenda BruceDoreen