# I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)

> Six New Jersey teenagers battle impossible odds and each other to experience the Beatles' first American appearance at the height of Beatlemania.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/37938

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Comedy, Music
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Cast: Nancy Allen, Bobby Di Cicco, Marc McClure, Susan Kendall Newman, Theresa Saldana, Wendie Jo Sperber, Eddie Deezen, Christian Juttner
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077714/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: boisterous, nostalgic, witty, nostalgic movie night, music fan gathering

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