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Sixteen Candles

"Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love... for the first time."

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Ratings & Reviews

TMDB
6.7/10
2,286 votes
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Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$6.5M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$23.7M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$17.2M

ROI: +264%

Budget Recovery364% of budget
$0|Budget: $6.5M|Revenue: $23.7M

Where to Watch Sixteen Candles

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United States of AmericaPG
Hulu, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV—Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At HomeAmazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom
Now TV Cinema—Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTubeApple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada
Crave, Crave Amazon Channel—Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon VideoApple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG
BINGE, Foxtel Now, Binge Amazon Channel—Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TVApple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
India
——Amazon Video—
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG
AustraliaPG
Germany12
FranceU
JapanPG12
Brazil14
Spain7
FinlandK-12

+6 more countries

Production

Director

John Hughes

Writer

John Hughes

Production Companies

Universal PicturesChannel Productions

Cast

Molly Ringwald photo

Molly Ringwald

Samantha

Justin Henry photo

Justin Henry

Mike

Michael Schoeffling photo

Michael Schoeffling

Jake

Haviland Morris photo

Haviland Morris

Caroline

Gedde Watanabe photo

Gedde Watanabe

Long Duk Dong

Anthony Michael Hall photo

Anthony Michael Hall

Geek

Paul Dooley photo

Paul Dooley

Jim Baker

Carlin Glynn photo

Carlin Glynn

Brenda Baker

Blanche Baker photo

Blanche Baker

Ginny

Edward Andrews photo

Edward Andrews

Howard

Billie Bird photo

Billie Bird

Dorothy

Carole Cook photo

Carole Cook

Helen

Tags & Keywords

high schoolbirthdaynerdconvertiblecrushteenage crushexchange studentnight vision gogglessweet sixteenchastityteenage angsthigh school romancepopular boyhigh school prom

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