Movies like Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles (1984) is a comedy movie directed by John Hughes. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. She's All That (1999)
★ 6.3 · 2,340 votes · Comedy, Romance
High school hotshot Zach Siler is the envy of his peers. But his popularity declines sharply when his cheerleader girlfriend, Taylor, leaves him for sleazy reality-television star Brock Hudson. Desperate to revive his fading reputation, Siler agrees to a seemingly impossible challenge. He has six weeks to gain the trust of nerdy outcast Laney Boggs -- and help her to become the school's next prom queen.
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2. Pretty in Pink (1986)
★ 6.7 · 1,258 votes · Romance, Drama
Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane, asks Andie out, it seems too good to be true. As Andie starts falling for Blane, she begins to realize that dating someone from a different social sphere is not easy.
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3. Say Anything... (1989)
★ 7.0 · 1,181 votes · Romance, Comedy, Drama
Average student and eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler seeks to capture the heart of Diane Court, a beautiful but unattainable valedictorian classmate. He surprises just about everyone - including himself - when she returns the sentiment. However, Diane's divorced, over-protective father soon begins to disapprove of the match, and Lloyd realises that it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.
