Review of The Sure Thing (1985) by Shannon L — 28 May 2007

Haha. could have been better if I didn't have to watch it during class.

This review of The Sure Thing (1985) was written by Shannon L on 28 May 2007.

The Sure Thing has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joseph H (968) on 08 Apr 2012

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By John F (961) on 04 Jan 2012

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By Joel A (1,152) on 18 Sep 2010

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By Jennifer X (401) on 22 Apr 2011

I own this one. By far one of Cusacks greatest comedy films…

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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 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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