Sixteen Candles
1984 · 93 min · Director: John Hughes
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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.
Emotional fingerprint
Sixteen Candles (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anxiety 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 43 % | 30 % | 5 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 47 % | 31 % | 5 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 47 % | 36 % | 6 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 46 % | 40 % | 8 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 44 % | 38 % | 9 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 43 % | 36 % | 9 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 44 % | 39 % | 11 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 48 % | 38 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Hope | 50 % | 35 % | 20 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 48 % | 38 % | 15 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 48 % | 38 % | 16 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 51 % | 30 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 53 % | 27 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 52 % | 33 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 51 % | 40 % | 9 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 50 % | 42 % | 7 % | 8 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 50 % | 43 % | 7 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 50 % | 38 % | 14 % | 22 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 56 % | 22 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Love | 67 % | 11 % | 60 % | 51 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Grandma Helen
Randy
Cliff
Lumberjack
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Jimmy Montrose
Details
- Directed by
- John Hughes
- Written by
- John Hughes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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