Sixteen Candles
6.8/10
Rating
93 min
Runtime
1984
Release Year
John Hughes
Director
Cast
Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe, Anthony Michael Hall
Quick Synopsis
On the day of her 16th birthday, Samantha feels overlooked as her family focuses on her sister's upcoming wedding. Living through typical teenage struggles, she secretly likes Jake, an attractive older student, but worries that her lack of experience might make her less appealing to him. At the same time, she tries to ignore Ted, a socially awkward boy who is one of the few classmates showing genuine interest in her.
Detailed Synopsis of Sixteen Candles
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.
