Film Info
Title: Sixteen Candles
Tagline #1: "It's the time of your life that may last a lifetime."
Tagline #2: "Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love...for the first time."
Written and Directed by: John Hughes
Studio: Universal City Studios, Inc.
Released: 1984
MPAA Rating: PG
Other Certification/ratings: Finland K-12 / Sweeden BTL
Run Time: 93 Minutes (1 Hour 33 Minutes)
Original Audio: Mono
Video: Color
Original Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (35mm)
Earnings: $20.5 Million Gross (US)
Formats Available:
| MEDIA FORMAT | COPYRIGHT/RELEASE | DISTRIBUTION | ISBN | UPC | CATALOG # | ASPECT RATIO | AUDIO |
| VHS (US/NTSC) | 1992 | MCA Home Video | 1-55880-985-6 | 0 9689-80076-3 4 | 80076 | 4x3 (Pan/Scan) | HIFI (mono) |
| DVD (US/Region One/NTSC) | May 6, 1998 | Image Entertainment | none listed | 0 14381-4270-2 8 | ID4270 USDVD | 1.85:1 (Letterbox) | Dolby Digital Mono |
| Laserdisc (US/NTSC/Extended Play) | 1984 | MCA Home Video | none listed | 0 9689-40076-6 9 | 40076 | 1.33:1 (Pan and Scan) | HIFI (mono) |
Theatre Release Dates
USA -- 4 May 1984
Sweden -- 26 October 1984
Finland -- 21 December 1984
Awards and Nominations
| Casting Society of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Nominated | Artios | Best Casting for Feature Film Jackie Burch |
| Young Artist Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1985 | Won | Young Artist Award | Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama Anthony Michael Hall |
| Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama Molly Ringwald | |||
Did You Ever Notice?
Goof #1: In the scene where everyone is pilling in the car to go to the wedding Billie Bird gets in the car then gets out to let the other grandmother in, but instead of getting back in the car she bends over trying to hide behind the car. The car door closes and starts to back out of the driveway without her. The shot cuts away to a shot of Long Duk Dong lying on the grass just before she really becomes visible. When they notice Dong and everyone gets out of the car she is magically in the car again.
Goof #2: Jake Ryan lends Ted his father's Rolls Royce because Jake's Porsche is a stick and Ted can't drive a stick. At the end of the wedding scene when Jake is pulling away from the church, the Porsche he's driving is an automatic.
Did You Know?
#1: There are four different versions of this film? The TV, DVD, laserdisc, and VHS versions are all different. And if that wasn't enough... The tv edited version contains two short scenes not originally in the film. The DVD contains two short shots which are not in any other version.
#2: In the VHS, DVD and LD versions, Anthony Michael-Hall is credited as "The Geek." In the TV movie and film versions, he is credited as "Farmer Ted."
#3: The license plate on Jake's Porsche says "21850" which is director John Hughes' birthday (2/18/50).
#4: Jim Carrey auditioned for the role of Ted "The Geek."
WANTED!
There are TONS of extras in this film. Were you or someone you know in this film as an extra or more? Were you crew on this film? If so, we'd love to hear from you about your experiences/memories of the film. Write to me at brian@nova.org
