Sixteen Candles
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- Common Sense Age 16+
- Critics Consensus 81%
- HD
- CC
- AD
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- Comedy
- 1 Hour 32 Minutes
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4.5 • 812 Ratings
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It's Samantha Baker's Sweet Sixteen and no one in her family remembers the important occasion. John Hughes, the writer of National Lampoon's Vacation, shows how coming-of-age can be full of surprises in this warm-hearted teenage comedy starring Molly Ringwald. She's your average teen, enduring creepy freshmen, spoiled siblings, confused parents and the Big Blonde on Campus who stands between her and the boy of her dreams. But wait...the day isn't over yet! This sparkling film features a dynamic score, and outstanding performances by Paul Dooley, Emmy® winner Blanche Baker and Oscar® nominee Justin Henry.
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It's Samantha Baker's Sweet Sixteen and no one in her family remembers the important occasion. John Hughes, the writer of National Lampoon's Vacation, shows how coming-of-age can be full of surprises in this warm-hearted teenage comedy starring Molly Ringwald. She's your average teen, enduring creepy freshmen, spoiled siblings, confused parents and the Big Blonde on Campus who stands between her and the boy of her dreams. But wait...the day isn't over yet! This sparkling film features a dynamic score, and outstanding performances by Paul Dooley, Emmy® winner Blanche Baker and Oscar® nominee Justin Henry.
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- Rent $3.99
- Buy $14.99
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Ratings and Reviews
Critics Consensus: Significantly more mature than the teen raunch comedies that defined the era, Sixteen Candles is shot with compassion and clear respect for its characters and their hang-ups.
Racy, drunken, hilarious '80s high school comedy.
Cast & Crew
- Cast
- Molly Ringwald
- Anthony Michael Hall
- Paul Dooley
- Carlin Glynn
- Justin Henry
- Michael Schoeffling
- Haviland Morris
- Gedde Watanabe
- Blanche Baker
- John Cusack
- Joan Cusack
- Director
- John Hughes
- Producers
- Hilton A. Green
- Screenwriter
- John Hughes
Information
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Genre
- Comedy
- Released
- Copyright
- © 1984 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Languages
- Primary
- English (Dolby 5.1, Stereo, CC, AD)
Accessibility
- CC
- Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
- AD
- Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.