I've never bagged a babe. I'm not a stud.
It's Samantha Baker's 16th birth...
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.
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Sixteen Candles
- Overview
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Status
Released
Release Date
May 4, 1984
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
User Score
68%
Original Title
Sixteen Candles
Production Companies
Universal Pictures, Channel Productions
Director
John Hughes
Budget
$6,500,000
Revenue
$23,686,027
Description
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.
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