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Sixteen Candles

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Sixteen Candles
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PG,1hr 33min
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January 1, 1984
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Universal Studios
Synopsis: On the eve of her sister's wedding, suburban teenager Samantha (Molly Ringwald) suffers silently as her family forgets her birthday. Even worse, some total dork (Anthony Michael Hall) keeps propositioning her with sophomoric innuendo when she really craves romantic attention from high-school hunk Jake (Michael Schoeffling). Moving from Samantha's family home as it's invaded by outre relatives to a high-school dance where nothing seems to go her way, this bittersweet teen comedy traces the hopes and ... Full Synopsis
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This is a fresh and cheerful movie with a goofy sense of humor and a good ear for how teenagers talk. Full Review
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