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The Sure Thing

1985 · 95 min

A breezy, banter-filled road romance that coasts on charm, easy laughs and the slow thaw between two mismatched travellers.

Tagline
A sure thing comes once in a lifetime... but the real thing lasts forever.
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • class
  • friendship
Places
  • road trip
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Rob Reiner
Written by
Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts
Starring
John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines, Tim Robbins, Lisa Jane Persky, Viveca Lindfors, Nicollette Sheridan
Music
Tom Scott
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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