Curly Sue

Curly Sue (1991) is a family comedy you can watch online on iFILM, written and directed by John Hughes. Bill Dancer is a broke drifter who survives on small cons. His sidekick is a curly-haired orphan named Sue.

Their latest scheme backfires in the best way. They fake an accident with Grey, a wealthy Chicago lawyer, hoping for cash — instead she takes the scruffy pair into her home. James Belushi plays the soft-hearted grifter, eight-year-old Alisan Porter is Sue, and Kelly Lynch is Grey, who slowly grows attached to them both. Her possessive boyfriend Walker is the only thing in the way.

This was the final film Hughes ever directed, after Home Alone and The Breakfast Club. No villains, no big twists — just three people figuring out how to become a family. Watch closely and you'll spot a young Steve Carell in a bit part. Stream Curly Sue (1991) online on iFILM.