Sixteen Candles

  • PG (SINGAPORE)
  • 1984


MOVIE IS memorable romantic attractive enjoyable effective
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86 % Fresh
$ 23 Million
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Positive Reviews 14
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.4/5
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3.8
This is a fresh and cheerful movie with a goofy sense of humor and a good ear for how teenagers talk. Rogerebert
4.0
Sixteen Candles doesnt raise profound issues or craft scenes of special beauty. Common Sense Media
4.5
Theres also a darkly handsome high school heartbreak kid (Michael Schoeffling), a merciful brisk pace, some quick humor (visual and verbal), and a sol .. Variety
4.5
Sly humour and an appreciative ear for the demotic improv of teenage chat completes an attractive package. Time Out
4.0
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3.5
Sixteen Candles is a cut above other recent entries in the very crowded teen comedy movie genre. Spirituality And Practice
3.1
This leaves us with an effective 60 minute coming of age story polluted by 30 minutes of painful filler. ReelViews
3.8
The premise is ordinary, but the film is distinguished by funny gags and excellent performances by Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall. Tv Guide
2.5
(That the majority of the movies jokes and gags fall completely flat certainly doesnt help matters.) Reel Film Reviews
1.5
Sixteen Candles is meandering and kind of dull and doesnt quite manage to be as sweet as its romantic final scene. Cinema Crazed
3.0
The first effort by writer/director John Hughes on his way to becoming the William Shakespeare of teenage angst. One really has to be aware of the cli .. Flim Threet
4.0
And thats just the start to a particularly memorable, primarily excruciating 24 hours.
3.5
A high school film just smart enough to be special and bad enough that it could be improved upon. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.8
The plot is kinda corny, yet really enjoyable. The predictable happy end actually make you grin with pleasure. Montreal Film Journal
1.5
As the girl, Molly Ringwald is natural and appealing, but shes lost in a world of blunt, vicious caricatures. Chicago Reader
4.5
Compared to the raunchy teen sex comedies (Porkys, Losin It, Zapped!, Culture
1.5
Did we shrug off the date rape Even if date rape hadnt been given a name yet (which doesnt mean it didnt exist), we knew something wasnt right about t .. The Spool
2.0
High school is high school no matter what the date, and Hughes ensures that the constancies of that age remain unchanged. Mania.com
4.5
Sixteen Candles is a genuinely funny film with plenty of throwaway gags that betray Hughes Lampoon origins. Seattle Film Blog



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