Sixteen Candles (1984)
A forgotten 16th birthday unfolds with wholesome humor, navigating high school crushes and romantic whimsy.
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.
How intense is Sixteen Candles?
Sixteen Candles has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a comfort watch and a date-night pick. The humor runs dry and wholesome. Rated PG.
What Sixteen Candles feels like
- Tone
- feel goodromanticnostalgicwhimsical
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, wholesome
- Best for
- Comfort watchDate nightFamily night
Where to stream Sixteen Candles
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Is Sixteen Candles scary?
No. Sixteen Candles is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Sixteen Candles gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Sixteen Candles sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Sixteen Candles OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Sixteen Candles?
Sixteen Candles runs 1h 33m.
Where can I stream Sixteen Candles?
Sixteen Candles is streaming on Hulu and YouTube (free).
Does Sixteen Candles have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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