The Sure Thing (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $18,136,000 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $281,246 | |
| Total | $281,246 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,124,782 (17.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,115 opening theaters/1,115 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $57,779,759 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 1st, 1985 (Wide) by Embassy |
| Video Release: | March 24th, 2015 by Shout Factory |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Social setting: | Graduation |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Embassy Films Associates, Monumental Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1985 | 5 | $3,124,782 | 1,115 | $2,802 | $3,124,782 | 1 | |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 4 | $2,894,217 | -7% | 1,086 | $2,665 | $6,869,924 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 4 | $2,690,644 | -7% | 1,063 | $2,531 | $10,428,629 | 3 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 9 | $1,805,776 | -33% | 837 | $2,157 | $13,012,150 | 4 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 18 | $676,277 | -63% | 382 | $1,770 | $14,163,457 | 5 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 18 | $768,591 | +14% | 578 | $1,330 | $15,249,297 | 6 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 21 | $446,618 | -42% | 373 | $1,197 | $16,034,157 | 7 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 20 | $446,582 | n/c | 376 | $1,188 | $16,518,279 | 8 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 22 | $285,338 | -36% | 253 | $1,128 | $16,930,000 | 9 |
| May 3, 1985 | 26 | $157,206 | -45% | 167 | $941 | $17,198,347 | 10 |
| May 10, 1985 | 27 | $148,688 | -5% | 170 | $875 | $17,391,265 | 11 |
| May 17, 1985 | 24 | $191,851 | +29% | 171 | $1,122 | $17,655,537 | 12 |
| May 24, 1985 | 23 | $142,271 | -26% | 122 | $1,166 | $17,857,951 | 13 |
| May 31, 1985 | 20 | $128,278 | -10% | 144 | $891 | $18,028,587 | 14 |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 21 | $45,173 | -65% | 68 | $664 | $18,135,531 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1985 | 5 | $3,975,707 | 1,115 | $3,566 | $3,975,707 | 1 | |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 4 | $3,762,278 | -5% | 1,086 | $3,464 | $7,737,985 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 4 | $3,468,389 | -8% | 1,063 | $3,263 | $11,206,374 | 3 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 10 | $2,280,806 | -34% | 837 | $2,725 | $13,487,180 | 4 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 17 | $993,526 | -56% | 382 | $2,601 | $14,480,706 | 5 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 17 | $1,106,833 | +11% | 578 | $1,915 | $15,587,539 | 6 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 20 | $484,158 | -56% | 373 | $1,298 | $16,071,697 | 7 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 19 | $572,965 | +18% | 376 | $1,524 | $16,644,662 | 8 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 22 | $396,479 | -31% | 253 | $1,567 | $17,041,141 | 9 |
| May 3, 1985 | 25 | $201,436 | -49% | 167 | $1,206 | $17,242,577 | 10 |
| May 10, 1985 | 25 | $221,109 | +10% | 170 | $1,301 | $17,463,686 | 11 |
| May 17, 1985 | 20 | $251,994 | +14% | 171 | $1,474 | $17,715,680 | 12 |
| May 24, 1985 | 20 | $184,629 | -27% | 122 | $1,513 | $17,900,309 | 13 |
| May 31, 1985 | 16 | $190,049 | +3% | 144 | $1,320 | $18,090,358 | 14 |
| Tim Robbins | Gary Cooper | |
| Anthony Edwards | Lance | |
| Larry Hankin | Trucker | |
| Daphne Zuniga | Alison Bradbury | |
| Lisa Jane Persky | Mary Ann Webster | |
| Nicollette Sheridan | The Sure Thing | |
| Richard Hamilton | Bartender |
Leading
| John Cusack | Walter (Gib) Gibson |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rob Reiner | Director | |
| Steven L. Bloom* | Screenwriter | |
| Jonathan Roberts | Screenwriter | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,124,782 (17.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,115 opening theaters/1,115 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $57,779,759 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 1st, 1985 (Wide) by Embassy |
| Video Release: | March 24th, 2015 by Shout Factory |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Social setting: | Graduation |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Embassy Films Associates, Monumental Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1985 | 5 | $3,124,782 | 1,115 | $2,802 | $3,124,782 | 1 | |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 4 | $2,894,217 | -7% | 1,086 | $2,665 | $6,869,924 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 4 | $2,690,644 | -7% | 1,063 | $2,531 | $10,428,629 | 3 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 9 | $1,805,776 | -33% | 837 | $2,157 | $13,012,150 | 4 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 18 | $676,277 | -63% | 382 | $1,770 | $14,163,457 | 5 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 18 | $768,591 | +14% | 578 | $1,330 | $15,249,297 | 6 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 21 | $446,618 | -42% | 373 | $1,197 | $16,034,157 | 7 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 20 | $446,582 | n/c | 376 | $1,188 | $16,518,279 | 8 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 22 | $285,338 | -36% | 253 | $1,128 | $16,930,000 | 9 |
| May 3, 1985 | 26 | $157,206 | -45% | 167 | $941 | $17,198,347 | 10 |
| May 10, 1985 | 27 | $148,688 | -5% | 170 | $875 | $17,391,265 | 11 |
| May 17, 1985 | 24 | $191,851 | +29% | 171 | $1,122 | $17,655,537 | 12 |
| May 24, 1985 | 23 | $142,271 | -26% | 122 | $1,166 | $17,857,951 | 13 |
| May 31, 1985 | 20 | $128,278 | -10% | 144 | $891 | $18,028,587 | 14 |
| Jun 7, 1985 | 21 | $45,173 | -65% | 68 | $664 | $18,135,531 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1985 | 5 | $3,975,707 | 1,115 | $3,566 | $3,975,707 | 1 | |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 4 | $3,762,278 | -5% | 1,086 | $3,464 | $7,737,985 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 4 | $3,468,389 | -8% | 1,063 | $3,263 | $11,206,374 | 3 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 10 | $2,280,806 | -34% | 837 | $2,725 | $13,487,180 | 4 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 17 | $993,526 | -56% | 382 | $2,601 | $14,480,706 | 5 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 17 | $1,106,833 | +11% | 578 | $1,915 | $15,587,539 | 6 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 20 | $484,158 | -56% | 373 | $1,298 | $16,071,697 | 7 |
| Apr 19, 1985 | 19 | $572,965 | +18% | 376 | $1,524 | $16,644,662 | 8 |
| Apr 26, 1985 | 22 | $396,479 | -31% | 253 | $1,567 | $17,041,141 | 9 |
| May 3, 1985 | 25 | $201,436 | -49% | 167 | $1,206 | $17,242,577 | 10 |
| May 10, 1985 | 25 | $221,109 | +10% | 170 | $1,301 | $17,463,686 | 11 |
| May 17, 1985 | 20 | $251,994 | +14% | 171 | $1,474 | $17,715,680 | 12 |
| May 24, 1985 | 20 | $184,629 | -27% | 122 | $1,513 | $17,900,309 | 13 |
| May 31, 1985 | 16 | $190,049 | +3% | 144 | $1,320 | $18,090,358 | 14 |
| Tim Robbins | Gary Cooper | |
| Anthony Edwards | Lance | |
| Larry Hankin | Trucker | |
| Daphne Zuniga | Alison Bradbury | |
| Lisa Jane Persky | Mary Ann Webster | |
| Nicollette Sheridan | The Sure Thing | |
| Richard Hamilton | Bartender |
Leading
| John Cusack | Walter (Gib) Gibson |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rob Reiner | Director | |
| Steven L. Bloom* | Screenwriter | |
| Jonathan Roberts | Screenwriter | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director | |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.