Sixteen Candles

Name: Sixteen Candles
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1984-05-04
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Molly Ringwald, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe

1984·Movie·PG·93 min·★ 6.7(2,286)

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“Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love... for the first time.”

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.

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About Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles is a 1984 English-language comedy film directed by John Hughes. The cast is led by Molly Ringwald, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 2300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel.

Sixteen Candles was produced by Universal Pictures and Channel Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on May 4, 1984, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $24 million worldwide.

Director: John Hughes
Writers: John Hughes
Release date: May 4, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $24 million
Production: Universal Pictures, Channel Productions

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Sixteen Candles cast & crew

Sixteen Candles was directed by John Hughes and written by John Hughes.

The cast features Molly Ringwald as Samantha, Justin Henry as Mike, Michael Schoeffling as Jake, Haviland Morris as Caroline, Gedde Watanabe as Long Duk Dong, and Anthony Michael Hall as Geek.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ira Newborn, cinematography is by Bobby Byrne, and it was produced by Hilton A. Green and Ned Tanen.

Is Sixteen Candles worth watching?

Sixteen Candles holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 2,286 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Sixteen Candles is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Sixteen Candles

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