7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter and its problem/solution framework are entirely focused on apolitical themes of adolescent romance and social navigation, rather than engaging with political ideologies. It neither explicitly promotes nor critiques specific political viewpoints.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, typical of its production era, with no explicit DEI-driven casting choices. The narrative centers on traditional teenage experiences without critically examining traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Sixteen Candles does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and coming-of-age experiences typical of 1980s teen comedies, with no representation of queer identities or issues.
The film 'Sixteen Candles' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on a teenage girl's 16th birthday and her romantic pursuits, with no elements related to transsexual identity or experiences present in the storyline or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Sixteen Candles is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters from earlier installments whose gender could have been swapped.
Sixteen Candles (1984) is an original film with characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.1
6.1
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