Sixteen Candles (1984) is a romantic comedy-drama written and directed by John Hughes. It follows a soon-to-turn-16 young girl but her parents don’t remember her birthday. However, her situation seems to change while dealing with the stud she likes and the nerd who likes her.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Sixteen Candles (1984) via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is Sixteen Candles (1984) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Sixteen Candles is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Samantha Baker is excited about her 16th birthday. However, because her sister’s wedding preparations are underway, her family forgets about her special day. Further, Samantha has a crush on Jake, the most popular boy in school, but Jake is dating Caroline. On the other hand, Ted is a nerd with a huge crush on Samantha. In this love triangle, we see Samantha constantly wondering what to do about her crush, while quite often fending off Ted’s attempts to grab her attention. Samantha has to muster up the courage to speak to Jake before it’s too late, while also dealing with Ted and her family.
In the lead, the film features Molly Ringwald as Samantha Baker. Michael Schoeffling plays her crush, Jake Ryan, while Anthony Michael Hall plays the role of the geeky boy Ted.
Watch Sixteen Candles (1984) streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Sixteen Candles (1984) is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
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Sixteen Candles’ (1984) official synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
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