Rotten
[A] hysterically oversold mix of comic cliches from the 30s and the 80s.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
The Sure Thing
A sure thing comes once in a lifetime... but the real thing lasts forever.
1985 · 1h 40m · PG-13
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Rob Reiner
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Rob Reiner Director
- John Cusack as Walter (Gib) Gibson
- Daphne Zuniga as Alison Bradbury
- Anthony Edwards as Lance
- Boyd Gaines as Jason
- Tim Robbins as Gary Cooper
- Lisa Jane Persky as Mary Ann Webster
- Viveca Lindfors as Professor Taub
- Nicollette Sheridan as The Sure Thing
- Marcia Christie as Julie
- Robert Anthony Marcucci as Bobby
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This is a likeable film that follows all of the necessary steps to engage an audience. It may not be a sure thing, but it's at least a pretty good bet.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
Realization may not be earth shattering, but in an era of fast food and faster sex, return to the traditional is downright refreshing.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
Walter and Alison are closer to real teenagers, with real doubts and hesitations and uncertainties.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Rob Reiner's new film, The Sure Thing, is glowing proof of two things: Traditional romantic comedy can be adapted to suit the teen-age trade, and Mr. Reiner's contribution to This Is Spinal Tap was more than a matter of humor.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
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