Review of The Sure Thing (1985) by Brad W — 01 Nov 2008

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This review of The Sure Thing (1985) was written by Brad W on 01 Nov 2008.

The Sure Thing has generally received positive reviews.

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By Spookie M (418) on 18 Sep 2010

Despite how conventional this film is I really enjoyed it…

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By Joseph H (968) on 08 Apr 2012

This movie is so funny, I love how they end up together…

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By David F (1,889) on 15 Jun 2013

One of the better John Cusack roles. He is so funny in this…

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By Tanvir M (350) on 20 Nov 2013

Traditional (an often told story in the films starting from the 30s) but enjoyable romantic comedy drama, with an excellent turn form Cusack…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 03 Apr 2015

In a decade largely defined by raunchy teen sex comedies, here's a film that stood out from the pack thanks to its sweetness and sincerity…

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By Justin B (2,000) on 21 Sep 2015

Funny and charming with a snappy pace that makes you forget the routine and predictable story…

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By Richard M (1,299) on 16 May 2012

Watching this movie right now... I love it. Anything with John Cusack in the 80s is awesome…

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By Shane J (677) on 07 Mar 2013

The Sure Thing is the It Happened One Night of the 80s, with an awesome breakout role for John Cusack, modeling the characters he would play…

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By Filipe C (248) on 28 Apr 2017

A loveable romantic hilarious film which teens could even understand…

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By Jacquelyn K (11) on 08 Dec 2014

Not great, but enjoyable enough. What keeps it from being great is that Cusack is over-directed, and the script is kinda overwritten…

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