Pretty In Pink Critic Reviews

Delightful... The film is buoyed by a captivating performance by Ringwald, who has an unerring ability to share her character's emotions with an audience, as if we were eavsdropping behind her makeup mirror. [28 Feb 1986]Read the full review

Very high on my list of good movie titles, has fascinating deep tones, surprising poignancy, and tendor humor for a movie aimed at teenage audiences. [28 Feb 1986]Read the full review

Although it is not a great movie, it contains some moments when the audience is likely to think, yes, being 16 was exactly like that.Read the full review

Fortunately, the actors are mostly likable, and the story is told gently enough to downplay both its trendiness and its conventionality.Read the full review