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The Sure Thing

1985 · Comedy, Drama, Romance · Rob Reiner

At 32% across 31 head-to-head matchups, The Sure Thing is still building its BingeBracket record. It ranks among the weakest 1980s performers on the platform. 3.2s for the minority who choose it, 2.3s for everyone else. The supporters are quick and certain; the majority barely pauses.

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.

Round 1
47.6%
Semifinals
0%
The ceiling
Finals
0%

The American President is the nearest thing to a true rival at 48%. The margin is slim and the outcome still feels unsettled. A Few Good Men at 0% is the toughest opponent in The Sure Thing's bracket life. Misery causes similar problems at 0%.

Closest Rival
Kryptonite
Misery
100.0%

Inconceivable! Rob Reiner's Golden Age typically ends in the semifinals for The Sure Thing: trails The American President 52–48% in round one, loses to Misery (0%) in the semifinals.

#8 of 8 for Rob Reiner. Not every film in a filmography can lead — The Sure Thing competes in the middle of a catalog headed by The Princess Bride (78%).

BingeBracket Record
32%
Win Rate
#18 of 19 from the 1980s #8 of 8 Rob Reiner films
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
Featured Tournament

Dead last in Inconceivable! Rob Reiner's Golden Age.

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The Princess Bride #1
Misery #2
This Is Spinal Tap #3
A Few Good Men #4
Stand by Me #5
The American President #6
The Sure Thing #7
When Harry Met Sally... #8
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