Sixteen Candles
Taste attributes: comedyromanceteenfasttried & testedwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agelove conquers allunderdog triumphs
"When you're just sixteen anything can happen!"
Boxlist takeA straightforward romantic comedy that is polished, accessible and familiar. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A teenage girl deals with her parents forgetting her birthday and a crush on her high school's heartthrob.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1984
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
