

“Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love... for the first time.”
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.
Directed by John Hughes, Ned Tanen
User score
2,286 votes






Released
May 4, 1984
1h 33m
English
Budget → Revenue
$6.5M → $23.7M

Molly Ringwald
Samantha

Justin Henry
Mike

Michael Schoeffling
Jake

Haviland Morris
Caroline

Gedde Watanabe
Long Duk Dong

Anthony Michael Hall
Geek

Paul Dooley
Jim Baker

Carlin Glynn
Brenda Baker

Blanche Baker
Ginny

Edward Andrews
Howard

Billie Bird
Dorothy

Carole Cook
Helen

Max Showalter
Fred

Liane Curtis
Randy

John Cusack
Bryce
Darren Harris
Cliff

Debbie Pollack
Lumberjack
Ross Berkson
Ray Gun Geek #1
Jonathan Chapin
Jimmy Montrose

Joan Cusack
Geek Girl #1