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Sixteen Candles

Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love... for the first time.

6.7(2,285)19841h 33m4

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$6.5M
Box office
$23.7M
Language
English
  • high school
  • birthday
  • nerd
  • convertible
  • crush
  • teenage crush
  • exchange student
  • night vision goggles
  • sweet sixteen
  • chastity
  • teenage angst
  • high school romance

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

John Hughes

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG4 May 1984
    • TheatricalAMC Exclusive Re-release13 Feb 2011
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG13 Dec 1984
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical144 Jul 1984
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1221 Dec 1984
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU15 Aug 1984
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical12YY/DD tbd1 Jan 1985
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical136 Sept 1984
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalPG4 May 1984
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical27 Apr 1985
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalPG1223 Mar 1985
  • NetherlandsNL

    • TVALNet 515 Nov 2003
    • PhysicalALDVD22 Sept 2005
    • PhysicalALBlu ray14 Sept 2012
  • NorwayNO

    • Theatrical124 May 1984

Frequently asked questions

Sixteen Candles was released on 4 May 1984.

Audience reviews

2
  • J

    John Chard

    4/12/2015

    7/10

    I've never bagged a babe. I'm not a stud. It's Samantha Baker's 16th birthday and her family are so wrapped up in her sisters impending wedding, they have completely forgotten Sam's big day. Not only that but she has the hots for school hunk Jake Ryan who, apparently doesn't know she even exists. Her existence, however, is noted by freshman Ted "The Geek" who lusts after her at every opportunity. Being 16 really i…

  • J

    JPV852

    6/29/2020

    8/10

    Really fun, and funny, romantic-comedy that is to me akin to Ferris Bueller's Day Off style of humor from John Hughes (vs. something like The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink with a more serious tone or themes). Anyway, this was my first time seeing this and while I still place TBC and FBDO over this, still another great film from Hughes to come out of the 80s and, like those, still works so well today. **4.0/5**

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