Curly Sue
Bill is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as Curly Sue. Bill and Curly Sue target Grey, a yuppie lawyer, but their con takes an unexpected turn when the successful woman begins to like the ramshackle duo. But there's one problem—Grey's jealous, conniving boyfriend, Walker.
Critics Sentiment
Grey and Bill adopt Sue and get married, taking her to school
Child protective services separates Sue from Bill who is arrested
The separation sequence where Sue is taken by child services drops the score 3.0 points from the family bonding peak, representing the film's most manipulative emotional low point.
Curly Sue follows a classic John Hughes formula that reviewers found both charming and overly calculated. The film peaks during the middle family bonding sequences where critics praised Kelly Lynch's performance, but hits its lowest point during the forced separation that many found emotionally manipulative. Despite mixed reception of the slapstick comedy and fairy tale premise, most reviewers appreciated the satisfying happy ending.
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Jim Belushi
Bill Dancer
Alisan Porter
Curly Sue
Kelly Lynch
Grey Ellison
John Getz
Walker McCormick
Steve Carell
Tesio
Fred Thompson
Bernard Oxbar
Edie McClurg
Secretary
Viveka Davis
Trina
Gail Boggs
Anise Hall
Ralph Foody
Drifter
Burke Byrnes
Dr. Maxwell
Barbara Tarbuck
Mrs. Arnold
Adele Robbins
DCFS Caseworker
Ely Pouget
Dinah Tompkins
Cameron Thor
Maitre d'
Branscombe Richmond
Albert
Charles Adams
Prison Guard
James W. Boinski
Pawnbroker
Lyle Browne
Theater Patron
Nadine Burke
Social Worker
Crew
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