Review of The Sure Thing (1985) by Holly M — 12 Sep 2006

Its john cusack...he makes me laugh everytime.

This review of The Sure Thing (1985) was written by Holly M on 12 Sep 2006.

The Sure Thing has generally received positive reviews.

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Review of The Sure Thing (1985)

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 Amanda A (289) on 16 May 2011

The sure thing is that I love drop rides…

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By Ioannis A (19) on 28 Aug 2011

Probably my favourite 80s teen film of all time <3. the humour is the best, and the closeness between the characters is so real…

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By Mike Mcgranaghan (1,821) for Aisle Seat (1,783) on 24 Mar 2015

A classic. Has laughs in just about every single scene…

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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 Linda Deutsch (11) for Associated Press (1,685) on 24 Oct 2018

Reiner displays a deft touch in balancing the real-life world of today's college students with the fairy tale quality of the script by Steven…

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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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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 Joseph H (968) on 08 Apr 2012

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

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By Ryan V (1,568) on 16 Sep 2011

Can't believe I failed to see this when it came out. Definitely enjoyable…

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