

Sixteen Candles
1984 · Movie · 1h 33m · PG
ComedyRomance
"Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love... for the first time."
Overview
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
61/100
Key crew
- John HughesDirector
- John HughesWriter
- Ira NewbornOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Molly RingwaldSamantha Baker
- Michael SchoefflingJake Ryan
- Haviland MorrisCaroline Mulford
- Gedde WatanabeLong Duk Dong
- Anthony Michael HallGeek (Ted)
- Justin HenryMike Baker
- Paul DooleyJim Baker
- Carlin GlynnBrenda Baker
- Blanche BakerGinny Baker
- Edward AndrewsHoward Baker
- Billie BirdDorothy Baker
- Carole CookGrandma Helen
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Themes
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