Sixteen Candles (1984)

Sixteen Candles
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $23,686,027Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,461,520 (18.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,240 opening theaters/1,245 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,992,661

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,486 $23,686,027
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,025 $23,686,027

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 4th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG Rating Appeal Overturned
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Breakfast Club
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Parties Gone Wild, Romantic Comedy, Love Triangle, Cross-Class Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Black Out Drunk, Sex Crimes, Dysfunctional Family, Wedding Day
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Channel Production Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 210 $9,458,620 May 25, 1984 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,486 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,235 $75,992,661
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,869 $23,686,027
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 44 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,731 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,044 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,825 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 201 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 776 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $23,686,027

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1984 2 $4,461,520   1,240 $3,598   $4,461,520 1
May 11, 1984 4 $3,199,650 -28% 1,245 $2,570   $8,474,650 2
May 18, 1984 6 $2,688,730 -16% 1,111 $2,420   $11,998,730 3
May 25, 1984 5 $2,891,806 +8% 974 $2,969   $15,500,647 4
Jun 1, 1984 9 $1,291,806 -55% 1,150 $1,123   $17,050,806 5
Jun 8, 1984 12 $764,925 -41% 525 $1,457   $18,392,925 6
Jun 15, 1984 11 $668,170 -13% 622 $1,074   $19,437,170 7
Jun 22, 1984 14 $614,400 -8% 480 $1,280   $20,490,400 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1984 2 $5,275,000   1,240 $4,254   $5,275,000 1
May 11, 1984 5 $4,035,000 -24% 1,245 $3,241   $9,310,000 2
May 18, 1984 6 $3,298,841 -18% 1,111 $2,969   $12,608,841 3
May 25, 1984 6 $3,150,159 -5% 974 $3,234   $15,759,000 4
Jun 1, 1984 9 $1,869,000 -41% 1,150 $1,625   $17,628,000 5
Jun 8, 1984 13 $1,141,000 -39% 525 $2,173   $18,769,000 6
Jun 15, 1984 10 $1,107,000 -3% 622 $1,780   $19,876,000 7

Leading Cast

Molly Ringwald Samantha 'Sam' Baker
Justin Henry Mike Baker
Anthony Michael Hall Farmer Ted

Supporting Cast

Paul Dooley Jim Baker
John Cusack Bryce
Joan Cusack Girl Wearing a Scoliosis Brace
Brian Doyle-Murray Reverend
Jami Gertz Robin
Gedde Watanabe Long Duk Dong
John Kapelos Rudy Ryszczyk
Billie Bird Dorothy Baker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Hughes Director
John Hughes Screenwriter
Hilton A. Green Producer
Ned Tanen Executive Producer
Bobby Byrne Director of Photography
Ira Newborn Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 28th, 2012

August 28th, 2012

We are clearly in TV on DVD season on the home market as there are five TV on DVD releases among the top six selling releases, with Battleship being the only first run release to break up the TV on DVD dominance. There are many such releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week: Boardwalk Empire: Season Two on Blu-ray, Homeland: Season One on Blu-ray, Once Upon a Time: Season One on Blu-ray, and The Walking Dead: Season Two on Blu-ray. However, in the end I went with The Pirates! Band of Misfits on 3D Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Monsieur Lazhar on DVD or Blu-ray earns a rarely awarded Puck of the Week. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,461,520 (18.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,240 opening theaters/1,245 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,992,661

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,486 $23,686,027
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,025 $23,686,027

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 4th, 1984 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: March 1st, 1992 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG Rating Appeal Overturned
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Breakfast Club
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming of Age, Parties Gone Wild, Romantic Comedy, Love Triangle, Cross-Class Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Black Out Drunk, Sex Crimes, Dysfunctional Family, Wedding Day
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Channel Production Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 210 $9,458,620 May 25, 1984 24

Leading Cast

Molly Ringwald Samantha 'Sam' Baker
Justin Henry Mike Baker
Anthony Michael Hall Farmer Ted

Supporting Cast

Paul Dooley Jim Baker
John Cusack Bryce
Joan Cusack Girl Wearing a Scoliosis Brace
Brian Doyle-Murray Reverend
Jami Gertz Robin
Gedde Watanabe Long Duk Dong
John Kapelos Rudy Ryszczyk
Billie Bird Dorothy Baker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Hughes Director
John Hughes Screenwriter
Hilton A. Green Producer
Ned Tanen Executive Producer
Bobby Byrne Director of Photography
Ira Newborn Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 28th, 2012

August 28th, 2012

We are clearly in TV on DVD season on the home market as there are five TV on DVD releases among the top six selling releases, with Battleship being the only first run release to break up the TV on DVD dominance. There are many such releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week: Boardwalk Empire: Season Two on Blu-ray, Homeland: Season One on Blu-ray, Once Upon a Time: Season One on Blu-ray, and The Walking Dead: Season Two on Blu-ray. However, in the end I went with The Pirates! Band of Misfits on 3D Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Monsieur Lazhar on DVD or Blu-ray earns a rarely awarded Puck of the Week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,486 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,235 $75,992,661
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,869 $23,686,027
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 44 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,731 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,044 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,825 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 201 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 776 $23,686,027
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $23,686,027

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1984 2 $4,461,520   1,240 $3,598   $4,461,520 1
May 11, 1984 4 $3,199,650 -28% 1,245 $2,570   $8,474,650 2
May 18, 1984 6 $2,688,730 -16% 1,111 $2,420   $11,998,730 3
May 25, 1984 5 $2,891,806 +8% 974 $2,969   $15,500,647 4
Jun 1, 1984 9 $1,291,806 -55% 1,150 $1,123   $17,050,806 5
Jun 8, 1984 12 $764,925 -41% 525 $1,457   $18,392,925 6
Jun 15, 1984 11 $668,170 -13% 622 $1,074   $19,437,170 7
Jun 22, 1984 14 $614,400 -8% 480 $1,280   $20,490,400 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 4, 1984 2 $5,275,000   1,240 $4,254   $5,275,000 1
May 11, 1984 5 $4,035,000 -24% 1,245 $3,241   $9,310,000 2
May 18, 1984 6 $3,298,841 -18% 1,111 $2,969   $12,608,841 3
May 25, 1984 6 $3,150,159 -5% 974 $3,234   $15,759,000 4
Jun 1, 1984 9 $1,869,000 -41% 1,150 $1,625   $17,628,000 5
Jun 8, 1984 13 $1,141,000 -39% 525 $2,173   $18,769,000 6
Jun 15, 1984 10 $1,107,000 -3% 622 $1,780   $19,876,000 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,025 $23,686,027
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,237 $23,686,027
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 44 $23,686,027
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,579 $23,686,027
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,357 $23,686,027
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,618 $23,686,027
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 273 $23,686,027
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 894 $23,686,027
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 493 $23,686,027