# Sixteen Candles (1984)

> A forgotten sixteenth birthday collides with high-school crushes, family wedding chaos, and the painful comedy of teenage invisibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9036

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: John Hughes
- Cast: Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe, Anthony Michael Hall, Justin Henry, Paul Dooley, Carlin Glynn
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088128/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, nostalgic, lazy sunday, nostalgic movie night

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