Movie · Romance · Comedy

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.

1984 · 1h 30m
Director John Hughes

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Sixteen Candles

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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.

COMMON SENSE

Racy, drunken, dated 1980s high school comedy.

TOMATOMETER
Average 7.2
Reviews 43
Fresh 35
Rotten 8

Information

Studio
Universal Pictures
Released
1984
Run Time
1 hr 30 min
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States
© 1984 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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.