Is The Sure Thing one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 100% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sure Thing violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Sure Thing end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sure Thing scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sure Thing easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sure Thing sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Sure Thing

Name: The Sure Thing
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1985
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines, Tim Robbins

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

Directed by Rob Reiner

Produced by Monument Pictures, Embassy Films Associates

198595 min6.5 / 10

A charming, energetic road-trip romance about two opposites discovering genuine connection beneath their surface incompatibility.

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.

Clusters

Feel-Good Second-Chance Romance Roads and Railways Sports and Recreation Water Sports and Diving College Life

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Keywords

California College Road Trip Swimming Pool Coming Of Age Cross Country Hitchhiking Opposites Attract

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is The Sure Thing one of a kind? No. Less singular than 100% of films.
Is The Sure Thing violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Does The Sure Thing end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is The Sure Thing scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Sure Thing easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is The Sure Thing sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.