Is Sixteen Candles easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sixteen Candles violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sixteen Candles scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Sixteen Candles end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sixteen Candles sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Sixteen Candles

Name: Sixteen Candles
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1984
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe, Anthony Michael Hall

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

Directed by John Hughes

Produced by Universal Pictures, Channel Productions

198493 min6.8 / 10

A warm, playful teen comedy centered on first love and the awkward social anxieties of turning sixteen, balancing romantic longing with humor and heart.

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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Questions people ask

Is Sixteen Candles easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Sixteen Candles violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Sixteen Candles scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Sixteen Candles end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Sixteen Candles sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.