Sixteen Candles

1984

93 min

6.8

Ends at

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.

Budget

$6,500,000

Genre

Comedy, Romance

Director

John Hughes

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Molly Ringwald

Michael Schoeffling

Haviland Morris

Gedde Watanabe

Anthony Michael Hall

Justin Henry

Paul Dooley

Carlin Glynn

Blanche Baker

Edward Andrews

Movie Poster

Sixteen Candles

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.

  • Molly Ringwald

  • Michael Schoeffling

  • Haviland Morris

  • Gedde Watanabe

  • We Recommend