Review of The Sure Thing (1985) by Bryan W — 31 Jul 2007

John cusack rom-com = good. and nicollette sheridan when she was HOT and slutty...not just slutty.

This review of The Sure Thing (1985) was written by Bryan W on 31 Jul 2007.

The Sure Thing has generally received positive reviews.

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By John F (961) on 04 Jan 2012

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By Sarah O (298) on 05 Feb 2011

Horrible. Poorly written, and diminishes women to nothing more than sex objects and women who crave the bad boys…

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By Peter B (1,397) on 22 Apr 2011

Road trip with Rob Reiner is a delightful treat. Cusack wins the likable award here. Nevermind that his charms have grown old as he has…

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By Andy C (1,868) on 01 Sep 2012

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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 Jon P (467) on 27 Jun 2015

A pedantic John Cusack talks fast and thinks slow in this timid teen flick from Rob Reiner…

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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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