Sixteen Candles (1984)
When you're just sixteen anything can happen!
A teenage girl deals with her parents forgetting her birthday and a crush on her high school's heartthrob.
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- $23.7M
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Molly RingwaldSamantha Baker
Justin HenryMike Baker
Michael SchoefflingJake Ryan
Haviland MorrisCaroline Mulford
Gedde WatanabeLong Duk Dong
Anthony Michael HallGeek 'Farmer Ted'
Paul DooleyJim Baker
Carlin GlynnBrenda Baker
Blanche BakerGinny Baker
Edward AndrewsHoward Baker
Billie BirdDorthy Baker
Carole CookGrandma HelenKeywords
Teenage crushNerdTeenagerHigh schoolBirthdayExchange studentCrushConvertibleFarceNight vision goggles
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityTeenage Crush · Nerd · TeenagerMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference28284
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What is Sixteen Candles about?
A teenage girl deals with her parents forgetting her birthday and a crush on her high school's heartthrob.
How long is Sixteen Candles?
Sixteen Candles has a runtime of 93 minutes.
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