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Roger Ebert praises the fresh and cheerful style of "Sixteen Candles", a movie about a girl's birthday troubles and crushes. He appreciates the goofy sense of humor, the human comedy, and the performances of Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and others.
Significantly more mature than the teen raunch comedies that defined the era, Sixteen Candles is shot with compassion and clear respect for its characters and their hang-ups. Read Critics...
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Racy, drunken, hilarious '80s high school comedy. Read Common Sense Media's Sixteen Candles review, age rating, and parents guide.
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Sixteen Candles is one of the best films John Hughes gave us in the 1980s. The young cast full of so many extraordinary talents gives us one memorable scene after another. Anthony Michael Hall is particularly effective as the leader of the nerdiest students on campus.
Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming-of-age teen comedy film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, and Anthony Michael Hall. Written and directed by John Hughes in his directorial debut, it was the first in a string of films Hughes would direct, centering on teenage life.
May 4, 1984 · Sixteen Candles: Directed by John Hughes. With Molly Ringwald, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris. A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday is anything but special: her family forgets about it, and she suffers from every embarrassment possible.
11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com. Molly Ringwald is radiant here as the eternal teen looking for love. This is a fresh and cheerful movie with a goofy sense of humor and a good ear for how teenagers talk.
