Review of The Sure Thing (1985) by Jessica P — 08 Aug 2006

Typical guys, but Cusack keeps this going.

This review of The Sure Thing (1985) was written by Jessica P on 08 Aug 2006.

The Sure Thing has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Spookie M (418) on 18 Sep 2010

Despite how conventional this film is I really enjoyed it…

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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 Lino N (43) on 02 Mar 2013

I assume that many would find four stars to be too much to give to a romantic comedy but I think that The Sure Thing deserves that rating…

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By Cheryl S (130) on 28 Apr 2014

This is one of my favorite movies from the 80's…

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By James D (1,507) on 26 Apr 2013

I barely remember this. Daphne Zuniga was an exciting actor who completely dropped off the radar…

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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 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 Timm S (1,294) on 13 Jun 2016

Sex craved college student travels to California for a sure thing and he picks up a travel companion whose also a college student…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 23 Mar 2015

The Sure Thing succeeds most in identifying the self-effacing charm that would become Cusack's stock-in-trade as a young romantic lead…

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