Curly Sue
A funny story about a family... And the little girl who started it.
1991 • 101 min • Comedy · Drama · Family · Romance
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 64 Audience · 580 · 100%
Curly Sue is a heartwarming story about a streetwise orphan and her kindhearted guardian who scam people to survive. Their lives change when they target a wealthy lawyer, leading to unexpected connections and challenges. The film explores themes of family, compassion, and finding belonging.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Some depictions of homelessness and poverty
- Minor cons and trickery for survival
- Brief verbal arguments
What it models well
- Compassion and kindness
- Finding family in unexpected places
- Overcoming prejudice
- Helping those in need
Talk about it after
- What does it mean to be a family?
- Discussing homelessness and poverty
- The importance of honesty
- Judging people based on appearance
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Top billed cast
Director: John Hughes • Crew: John Hughes
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.4/10 (580)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $33,691,313
- IMDb
- tt0101635
