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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Surrender is an astonishing case of a movie that can do no wrong for its first half and little right thereafter. Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Ángel Luis Inurria El Pais (Spain) A minor comedy with pleasant moments and seemingly original scenes. [Full Review in Spanish] Mar 31, 2020 Full Review Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Caine and Field make for a great couple! Rated: 3/5 Jul 23, 2008 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Could be one of the most instantly forgettable movies ever made. Rated: 2/5 Oct 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Oct 2, 2005 Full Review Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly Rated: 1/5 Apr 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

Steve D An absolute mess despite the cast. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/02/23 Full Review Norman W It wasn't bad but was a little uneven. The cast was great and it was an easy watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Jerry Belsen, who directed and wrote this movie, along with Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Fun With Dick and Jane amongst many others, may have invented the phrase "You know what happens when you assume…" Sean Stein (Michael Caine) is a successful novelist, but he's been through so many divorces and bad relationships that he never wants to fall in love again, until he has his meet cute with artist Daisy Morgan (Sally Field) when they're forced to strip and bound together by thieves at a charity dance. Yes, this actually happens. Working with his lawyer Jay (Peter Boyle), Sean decides to hide who he is and actually win Daisy over with no money being involved. The problem is that she already has a boyfriend, the not so great Marty (Steve Guttenberg). Then she finds out who Sean really is and tells him that she truly loves him. The problem is that he still thinks it's all about money. This will rinse and repeat throughout the movie. At least this has an interesting cast, with Jackie Cooper in his last role as Daisy's father, along with Julie Kavner, Louise Lasser and Iman. Supposedly, this movie is based on Belsen's real life, with him claiming that every single thing that happened to Sean happened to him. Sadly, that experience could not help the death throes of Cannon, as this movie made 5millionona5 million on a 5millionona15 million budget. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Yet another movie where I don't agree with the masses. I thought it was funny, entertaining and re-watchable. Not excellent, but good. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/28/23 Full Review Audience Member a very good romantic comedy Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member a very good romantic comedy Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis An artist (Sally Field) with a rich lawyer boyfriend (Steve Guttenberg) gets very close to a novelist (Michael Caine) stung by alimony and palimony.

Director

Jerry Belson

Producer

Alan Greisman, Aaron Spelling

Screenwriter

Jerry Belson

Production Co

Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group

Rating

Genre

Romance, Comedy

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Oct 9, 1987, Limited

Box Office (Gross USA)

$5.4M

Runtime

1h 36m

Sound Mix

Surround