
Sixteen Candles
“Sixteen Candles,” directed by John Hughes, is a coming-of-age comedy that follows Samantha Baker, a teenager whose sixteenth birthday is overshadowed by her sister’s impending wedding and her family’s forgetfulness. As she navigates the challenges of high school, unrequited crushes, and embarrassing situations, Samantha learns about self-worth and the importance of being true to oneself.
Views: 144
Director: John Hughes
Actors: Anthony Michael Hall, Blanche Baker, Carlin Glynn, Edward Andrews, Gedde Watanabe, Haviland Morris, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Molly Ringwald, Paul Dooley
Country: United States of America
Company: Channel Productions, Universal Pictures
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination
Budget: $6,500,000
Worldwide Gross: $23,686,027
Duration:
1h 33minRelease: 1984
Release Date: 1984-05-04
IMDb: 7
TMDB: 6.8
Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
Metacritic: 61
FilmAffinity: 6.0