Synopsis
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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Cast
- John CusackWalter (Gib) Gibson
- Daphne ZunigaAlison Bradbury
- Anthony EdwardsLance
- Boyd GainesJason
- Tim RobbinsGary Cooper
- Lisa Jane PerskyMary Ann Webster
- Viveca LindforsProfessor Taub
- Nicollette SheridanThe Sure Thing
- Marcia ChristieJulie
- Robert Anthony MarcucciBobby
Recommandations
- 100
Los Angeles Times
Of course, "It Happens One Night" comes to mind, but The Sure Thing is so sparkling and original in its humor, so perceptive about human nature in its own right, that its key elements seem classic, not carbons. - 90
The New York Times
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. - 90
Variety
The Sure Thing is at heart a sweetly old-fashioned look at the last lap of the coming-of-age ordeal in which the sure thing becomes less important than the real thing. Realization may not be earth shattering, but in an era of fast food and faster sex, return to the traditional is downright refreshing. - 90
Time Out London
Reiner's splendidly confident, witty teenage variation on It Happened One Night. - 88
Chicago Sun-Times
The Sure Thing is a small miracle. Although the hero of this movie is promised by his buddy that he'll be fixed up with a "guaranteed sure thing," the film is not about the sure thing but about how this kid falls genuinely and touchingly into love. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
Rob Reiner’s Spinal Tap follow-up is surprisingly deep for a flick that rests on the same shelf as Hardbodies and My Tutor. But as Gib would say, ”What the hell’s wrong with being stupid once in a while? - 80
Empire
Smart, sassy and sweet. This showed John Cusack's promise as a romantic lead, and some. - 75
ReelViews
The comedy in The Sure Thing is genial and unforced. Most of it develops organically out of the characters and their situations. It doesn't grate and it doesn't interfere with the evolution of the central relationship, and it's effective enough to provoke the occasional laugh or smile.
