The Sure Thing

1985 "A sure thing comes once in a lifetime... but the real thing lasts forever."
7| 1h40m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 01 March 1985 Released
Producted By: Embassy Films Associates
Country: United States of America
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Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. Now they need to realize what they've already found before it's too late.

Genre

Comedy, Romance

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Director

Rob Reiner

Production Companies

Embassy Films Associates

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The Sure Thing Audience Reviews

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
Konterr Brilliant and touching
Cleveronix A different way of telling a story
Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Irishchatter I have to say, this was a stupid funny film that ever was out in the 80s. John Cusacks character is like such an annoying brat that you definitely wouldn't want to be his classmate at all lol. Whereas Daphne Zuniga is like your typical girl who's fed up with life and of course, peed off with him but still cares about him. Yknow after watching the movie, I couldn't believe Cusack was 17 that time and Zuniga was the princess in Space Balls! That's mad like you wouldn't think these actors in this underrated film would turn out to be big than you actually think!It's a good movie, although I think the girls parents who kicked them both out of the car, shouldn't have been bothered being added onto this movie. It was too short of a role for Robbins and Persky's role as the parents as it seems they were rather neglectful here or was that the idea of the story? That's just the only complaint I have with this film!Anyways I'm glad Cusacks and Zunigas characters lived happily ever after! 8/10
FlashCallahan College freshman Gib decides to go cross country to visit his friend in California during winter break. Waiting there for him is a bikini-clad babe whom his friend assures him is a "sure thing". Allison, a retentive girl at Gib's college has also decided to head out to see her boyfriend during break. Gib and Allison are thrust together on a road trip, and somewhere along the way, they find each others company to be tolerable......A staple of eighties Teen movies, it's your age old story of a guy travelling a long way to sew his oats, but obviously falls in love with the stuffy girl who has rejected him time and time again.The clichés are rife throughout, they hate each other to begin with, they begin to grow on one another, become jealous of each other, and what do you know? The final act features a big party, Hawaiian shirts, your token jock best friend, and the nerdy boyfriend.I wouldn't have it any other way. This was the beginning of Cusack's golden age in cinema, and it goes to show just what a great actor he is. He owns the film, and even though he's your atypical college boy, with an awful motivation for travelling, you can't help but like him.The couple both learn life lessons from each other, they run afoul of a few people, there are some funny scenes, nothing hilarious, but it's just a comfort food sort of film.You just know what's going to happen, it ticks every box in the eighties teen comedy checklist, but you just sit there and let it take you away with its nostalgia.
AaronCapenBanner John Cusack plays a college freshman who is convinced by his best friend(played by Anthony Edwards) to travel cross-country to his place, where a "Sure Thing"(well cast Nicollette Sheridan!) awaits. Along for the ride to visit her boyfriend is a fellow schoolmate(played by Daphne Zuniga) who is his polar opposite, serious minded to his goof-ball. What do you think the odds are that they will discover that, despite their differences and frequent quarrels, that they're really meant to be together? The answer is obvious in this predictable(though well cast) romantic/road comedy by director Rob Reiner, that has a few laughs(Tim Robbins mostly), but not enough to compensate, and Cusack's character isn't all that endearing either, nor Zuniga's transformation. (She wasn't so bad to begin with!)
Sirus_the_Virus John Cusack stars in The Sure thing. Alright, first things first. The title to it kind of irritated me. Kind of like Love happens. I hate that title, and I don't really like this one either. But the title doesn't matter. Cause this is a very funny film.Though the ending is without a doubt predictable. But isn't every romantic comedy? John Cusack is a fantastic actor. I have always loved him. I have always loved his sister too. They're great actors. Cusack here looks very young, and he is very funny. Like usual, he does a good job.The Sure thing is about a college guy named Walter(Cusack). When his friend tells him about a sexy woman who lives in Calfornia, Walter travels down to get laid. But he ends up carpooling with someone he knows(played by Daphne Zuniga). The two of them hate each other. But eventually, they are thrown out of the car. So the two of them but walk on foot from then on. She is traveling to California to see her boyfriend who is a real dork. Eventually, as you could probably tell, they fall in love.The end of the film is predictable. But that doesn't really matter. It's a lot of fun watching Cusack and Zuniga argue the whole movie. Cusack as I mentioned a lot earlier is a great actor. This is a very funny film. The Sure thing: 4/5