Significantly more mature than the teen raunch comedies that defined the era, Sixteen Candles is shot with compassion and clear respect for its characters and their hang-ups.
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Sixteen Candles

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Movie Info
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Director -
John Hughes -
Producer -
Hilton A. Green -
Screenwriter -
John Hughes -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures , MCA/Universal Pictures [us] -
Production Co -
Universal Pictures -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 4, 1984, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 15, 2012 -
Runtime -
1h 30m -
Sound Mix -
Stereo