The Thing Called Love
Stand by your dream.
1993 • 116 min • Drama · Romance · Music
Synopsis
A group of newcomers to the country music business seek love and stardom.
Our family guide
Best from age 14- 61 Audience · 152 · 100%
Nashville hopefuls seek fame and love in the competitive country music scene. A young singer-songwriter navigates relationships and career aspirations, exploring the challenges of pursuing dreams and finding connection.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 4/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 4/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Moderate alcohol and tobacco use
- Implied sexual situations
- Some mature romantic themes
What it models well
- Pursuing dreams
- Finding your voice
- Artistic collaboration
- Self-discovery
Talk about it after
- The realities of chasing a dream
- Dealing with rejection
- Healthy relationships vs. infatuation
- The importance of self-respect
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Top billed cast
Director: Peter Bogdanovich • Crew: Carol Heikkinen
Trailers & clips
The Thing Called Love Director's Cut - Trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.1/10 (152)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $14,000,000
- Box office
- $1,029,721
- IMDb
- tt0108327