Sixteen Candles

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About Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles is a 1984 English-language comedy and romance film directed by John Hughes. The cast is led by Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 2200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium 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

Sixteen Candles cast & crew

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

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

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 6.8/10 from 2,218 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

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

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

How and where to watch Sixteen Candles

In United States, you can stream Sixteen Candles on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, and YouTube TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Sixteen Candles

Molly Ringwald

Samantha Baker

Michael Schoeffling

Jake Ryan

Haviland Morris

Caroline Mulford

Gedde Watanabe

Long Duk Dong

Anthony Michael Hall

Geek (Ted)

Justin Henry

Mike Baker

Paul Dooley

Jim Baker

Carlin Glynn

Brenda Baker

Blanche Baker

Ginny Baker

Edward Andrews

Howard Baker

Billie Bird

Dorothy Baker

Carole Cook

Grandma Helen

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