Sixteen Candles

Directed by John Hughes
PG
May 4, 1984    1h 33m    Box Office: $23.7MComedy, Romance
7.081%85%6.8
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A high school girl's sixteenth birthday is anything but special, her family forgets about it while preparing for her older sister's wedding, the boy she has a crush on has a girlfriend, and she suffers from multitude of embarrassments.
  • Molly RingwaldSamantha Baker
  • Michael SchoefflingJake Ryan
  • Haviland MorrisCaroline Mulford
  • Gedde WatanabeLong Duk Dong
  • Anthony Michael HallGeek (Ted)
  • Justin HenryMike Baker
  • Paul DooleyJim Baker
  • Carlin GlynnBrenda Baker
  • Blanche BakerGinny Baker
  • Edward AndrewsHoward Baker
  • Billie BirdDorothy Baker
  • Carole CookGrandma Helen
  • Max ShowalterGrandpa Fred
  • Liane CurtisRandy
  • John CusackBryce
  • Darren HarrisCliff
  • Debbie PollackLumberjack
  • Ross BerksonRay Gun Geek #1
  • Jonathan ChapinJimmy Montrose
  • Joan CusackGeek Girl #1

Sixteen Candles Ratings & Reviews

  • viktorsmiOctober 30, 2025
    It's alright. It's a lot of funny moments, but it's not off-the-rails hilarious. It's also lacking the drama aspect of the Breakfast Club. If anything, it's more of a blueprint for Hughes' next 2 movies as they all share similar elements.

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