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Sixteen Candles

  • 19841984
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
119K
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Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles (1984)
A girl's sweet sixteenth birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible.
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A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday is anything but special: her family forgets about it, and she suffers from every embarrassment possible.A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday is anything but special: her family forgets about it, and she suffers from every embarrassment possible.A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday is anything but special: her family forgets about it, and she suffers from every embarrassment possible.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
119K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
379
44
    • John Hughes
    • John Hughes
  • Stars
    • Molly Ringwald
    • Anthony Michael Hall
    • Justin Henry
    • John Hughes
    • John Hughes
  • Stars
    • Molly Ringwald
    • Anthony Michael Hall
    • Justin Henry
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 240User reviews
    • 103Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    Molly Ringwald in Sixteen Candles (1984)
    Molly Ringwald and Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles (1984)
    John Cusack, Anthony Michael Hall, and Darren Harris in Sixteen Candles (1984)
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    "Sixteen Candles" Molly Ringwald, director John Hughes
    "Sixteen Candles" Director John Hughes
    "Sixteen Candles" Molly Ringwald, director John Hughes, Michael Schoeffling
    Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles (1984)
    Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles (1984)
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    Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles (1984)

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    Molly Ringwald
    Molly Ringwald
    • Samantha 'Sam' Baker
    Anthony Michael Hall
    Anthony Michael Hall
    • Geek
    Justin Henry
    Justin Henry
    • Mike Baker
    Michael Schoeffling
    Michael Schoeffling
    • Jake Ryan
    Haviland Morris
    Haviland Morris
    • Caroline Mulford
    Gedde Watanabe
    Gedde Watanabe
    • Long Duk Dong
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Jim Baker
    Carlin Glynn
    Carlin Glynn
    • Brenda Baker
    Blanche Baker
    Blanche Baker
    • Ginny Baker
    Edward Andrews
    Edward Andrews
    • Howard Baker
    Billie Bird
    Billie Bird
    • Dorothy Baker
    Carole Cook
    Carole Cook
    • Helen
    Max Showalter
    Max Showalter
    • Fred
    Liane Curtis
    Liane Curtis
    • Randy
    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Bryce
    Darren Harris
    • Cliff
    Debbie Pollack
    Debbie Pollack
    • Lumberjack
    • (as Deborah Pollack)
    Ross Berkson
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      • John Hughes
      • John Hughes
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Anthony Michael Hall and Molly Ringwald initially disliked each other, so John Hughes took them to a record store and they bonded after they found out they like the same music. One of the groups they liked was The Rave-Ups which Molly scribbled on Samantha's notebook.
    • Goofs
      When the family is leaving for the wedding, the grandparents all pile into the car, but it was not large enough to accommodate the group. Grandma Baker squats near the passenger door to create the impression that she is sitting in the car. However, when the car is backing out of the driveway, you briefly see her curved back remain stationary while the car moves away from her.
    • Quotes

      The Geek: [to Samantha] Can I borrow your underpants for 10 minutes?

    • Alternate versions
      VHS releases, cable TV broadcasts, and the initial DVD release change the majority of the soundtrack. The 2003 DVD and Blu-ray release restore the original theatrical soundtrack.
    • Connections
      Edited into Weird Science (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Snowballed
      Written by Angus Young (uncredited), Malcolm Young (uncredited) and Brian Johnson (uncredited)
      Performed by AC/DC
      Courtesy of Leidseplein Presse B.V. / J. Albert Ltd.
      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews240

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    8/10
    30 years ago...
    I am shocked to realise this hilarious film is now 30 years old! Films from 1964 seen in 1988 looked a zillion years apart.....how can a 1980s film like this one still be so new and play so fresh in 2014? ...Apart from it being funnier and truly inspired I really now appreciate more the legacy of John Hughes in his series of films that were released in that 5 year span 1984-89. Anthony Michael Hall is rightly celebrated and gorgeous Molly Ringwald deserves her fame in the teen hall of Stardom. Whatever happened to Michael Schoeffling (Jake)....anyone know? It seems incongruous that so many future stars got their start in this film yet he seemed to go nowhere. I am also very surprised it got a PG rating.......given the swearing and the nudity..but I guess in the spirit of it all it was a perfect pic for anyone 12 - 112. Very clever and very funny.
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    • Mar 28, 2004

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 1984 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 1407 Waverly Road, Highland Park, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Channel Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
      • Mono

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