Sixteen Candles (1984)

6.9	Listal rating
7	IMDB rating

Romance (12), Comedy (8), High School (7), Teen (7), Brat Pack (6), 1980s (5), Wedding (4), Birthday (4), 1984 (3), School Dance (3), Nerd (3), Love (3), Coming Of Age (2), Underwear (2), Shower Room (2), Geek (2), Title Based On Song (2), 80s (2), (2), Suburbia (2)

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Amazon.com essential video Molly Ringwald established herself as the teen queen of the '80s in this fresh comedy. The movie is a day in the life of Samantha, whose 16th birthday is turning out to be anything but sweet. All the traumas of teendom come down on one long day, which sees Samantha surrounded by dithery relatives, mooning over a h ... (more)

Directed by

John Hughes

Starring (View all) :

Samantha Baker

Mike Baker

Jake Ryan

Caroline Mulford

Long Duk Dong

The Geek

Jim Baker

Brenda Baker

Ginny Baker

Howard Baker

Written by (View all) :

John Hughes

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	trailer for sixteen candles

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Ratings of Sixteen Candles

6.9/10
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PvtCaboose91

Average teen flick.

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at May 8 7:41

"I loathe the bus. There has to be a more dignified mode of transportation." Sixteen Candles is one of John Hughes' earliest movies. During the 1980s Hughes was the guru when it came to classic high school comedies that accurately encapsulate the torment and pain of life as a teenager. This film was Hughes' directorial debut. His career immediately took off as he directed such famous iconic teenage classics as Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Breakfast Club among several others. Sixteen Candles is unfortunately one of Hughes' weakest films. It had all the suitable ingredients, but it was far too stereotypical and unfunny to be anything special. Over two decades after it was released and I still hear comments from people who have nostalgic memories of seeing the film. I'm sure when i...Read more

Rating : 5/10

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