Synopsis
A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday is anything but special: her family forgets about it, and she suffers from every embarrassment possible.
Scores
Overall Score
82.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.0%
Review Aggregate
79.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agefunnylightheartedromanticdarkvisually strikingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Ringwald | 1984 | $250,000 source | $754,812 | reported |
| Paul Dooley | 1984 | $260,000 | $786,000 | (est) |
| Justin Henry | 1984 | $196,000 | $592,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Michael Hall | 1984 | $160,000 | $484,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count43
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes133,030
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $23,686,028 | $71,514,016 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $23,686,028 | $71,514,016 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $11,843,014 | $35,757,008 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $13,855,000 | $41,831,695 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $7,375,000 | $22,266,961 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $5,921,507 | $17,878,504 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $38,994,521 | $117,734,168 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $6,500,000 | $19,625,118 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $5,669,000 (est) | $17,116,122 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $1,560,000 | $4,710,028 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $1,846,000 | $5,573,534 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $1,300,000 | $3,925,024 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $16,875,000 | $50,949,827 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $22,119,521 | $66,784,341 |
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