# The Sure Thing (1985)

> Two college opposites discover that a chaotic winter-break road trip offers a better romantic destination than either of them expected.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4360

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Cast: John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines, Tim Robbins, Lisa Jane Persky, Viveca Lindfors, Nicollette Sheridan
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090103/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, sincere, lazy sunday, date night

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