Where to Watch Sixteen Candles (1984)

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Sixteen Candles' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Sixteen Candles' right now, here are some finer points about the Universal Pictures, Channel Productions comedy flick.

Sixteen Candles starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and a scheduled release date of May 4th, 1984.

It received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 2,125 top users.

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "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."

'Sixteen Candles' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, AMC+, Philo, Fandango At Home, Prime Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, Prime Video, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Google Play Movies, and Prime Video with Ads .