Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
2/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/18/2019
Creepy, shallow, and annoying characters in a movie that's just not that funny and grueling to watch. "Sixteen Candles" hasn't aged nearly as well as "The Breakfast Club."
Rating of
2.5/4
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 01/01/2012
Samantha "Sam" Baker is obsessed with Jake Ryan. Sam and Ted talk about her adoration. Jake makes a bet with Ted. It is considered one of the best high school films because of its themes of maturity and crushes. The only reservations this reviewer had were the depiction of the Asian exchange student and usage of underwear to earn money. A few scenes may have been too childish, nevertheless the amazing soundtrack and Ringwald's performance are highlights of the film. Sixteen Candles is a decent romantic comedy and is not at par with the rest of the director's films.
Rating of
3.5/4
Unknown - wrote on 11/28/2011
Still fun and hilarious today. One of John Hughes's best.
Rating of
3.5/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 03/27/2011
John Hughes at his most brutally funny and sarcastic. Great 80's tunes and nostalgia on full display. Somewhere in here, there's a sly story about how great and rough it is to be a teenager and that still holds up today.
Rating of
3/4
sapien - wrote on 08/13/2009
The thing that I love about John Hughes' movies is that everyone, and I mean everyone, in the movie goes through some type of major coming of age change. I like that.
Rating of
1.5/4
Tia Maria - wrote on 06/28/2008
Samantha (Molly Ringwald) has a crush on the most popular guy in school, and the geekiess guy has a crush on her. And to make matters worse - her family forgets her birthday, as they are too wrapped up in organizing her older sister's wedding. This movie was a big let down. After loving The Breakfast Club, and Pretty In Pink, I assumed this would be just as great. But I was wrong. The story line and the basics of this movie is good, but lots of it is too silly, and try-hard funny for my liking. Like, for example, the asian exchange student - that was just stupid. They chucked him into the movie, made him act like an idiot, trying make the movie funny, but it didn't work!
Rating of
3.5/4
serioussir - wrote on 05/08/2008
This movie started my love for 80s teen flicks. Of course it helped that I was a teen when this came out. Although I never understood John Hughes' love for Molly Ringwald and I don't care for her in any film, this movie is still good in spite of her. Anthony Michael Hall is adorable and funny as the geek. Lots of great lines in this one that we still quote today -- 20 years later.
Rating of
1/4
Allison - wrote on 12/21/2007
Hated it. I can't stand Molly Ringwald. She was such a mean girl!
Rating of
2/4
WestIsBest - wrote on 11/17/2007
This is probably my least favourite John Hughes movie. It didn't have much substance and I just didn't really care about the characters. It did have a good story and Anthony Michale Hall is always watchable in my opinion. It was also a nice surprise to see a very young John Cusack playing a minor part too. I think it might be one of those movies that gets better on repeated viewings and I do find myself watching bits when it's on TV. Overall, a pretty mediocre movie with the occasional good moment.
Rating of
3/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/06/2007
The John Hughes tradition of making quirky teen comedies still has the magic going on here. Though I don't like it as much as The Breakfast Club, this is still one of the better 80s comedies and a romantic-leaning film I like.
