Pretty in Pink

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Pretty in Pink

PG-13

In Theaters Feb 13

1h 36m

Romance

Comedy

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Andie (Molly Ringwald) is an outcast at her Chicago high school, hanging out either with her older boss (Annie Potts), who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky classmate Duckie (Jon Cryer), who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane (Andrew McCarthy), 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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Critics Consensus

Molly Ringwald gives an outstanding performance in this sweet, intelligent teen comedy that takes an ancient premise and injects it with insight and wit.

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Howard Deutch

Director

Molly Ringwald

Andie Walsh

Jon Cryer

Phil "Duckie" Dale

Andrew McCarthy

Blane McDonough

Annie Potts

Iona

Harry Dean Stanton

Jack Walsh

Joe Clay

The Times (UK)

03/28/2023

[Pretty in Pink] has a storyline as old as cinema itself, but is testament to his uncanny ability to capture what it’s like to be 16 and in love.

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Derek Malcolm

Guardian

05/20/2021

The film looks like nothing so much as a very shrewd compendium of what the market requires. Pretty In Pink is a teenage version of those wrong side of the tracks romances of some 30 years ago, impeccably dressed in mid-eighties clobber.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

05/13/2020

Neither author Hughes nor director Howard Deutch can stop the needle getting stuck in a too-familiar groove.

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

6d

3.5/5

Originally a derogatory slur for a woman who looks best with no clothes on, "Pretty in Pink" reinstated innocence by making it mean, instead, a lonely high school girl who had the courage to show up at prom, in a homemade pink dress, by herself.

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Rachel Wagner

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Jul 23

It doesn't feel like high school students but still entertaining

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

09/29/2021

7/10

There is strong work among the supporting players: while Ringwald and McCarthy are amiable enough, other performers around them constantly threaten to steal the limelight.

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Erica K.

@dotsandpopcorn Feb 4

Its a classic that demands a revisit every couple of years. Absolutely wonderful performances by all. This started my love of 80s rom coms. Its for the ones who are a bit different and dont fit into the cookie cutter world.

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Dennis V

@turannos Feb 2

It’s a great film, that had some fantastic performances by James Spader, Jon Cryer, and Annie Potts. I was disappointed in how it only touches on poverty and alcoholism, and doesn’t really delve into the toll that it takes on people. In the end, it’s a love story that was well acted and directed, with a fantastic soundtrack.

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angela G.

@AngelaGorum Jan 30

CLASSIC!!!! This movie sums up the 80s perfectly!!!

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Samuel P

@Sam980920 Nov 9

Could've added more depth with the dialogues and theme.

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Jace E

@thefilmguy Oct 22

I don't get the Molly Ringwald hype. All of her characters seem the same to me and I don't think I would get along very well with any of them. She's angsty, whiney and self-centered. I liked seeing members of the Brat Pack on the screen and a young James Spader was entertaining. I lean Team Blane more than Team Duckie, but I think both are too good for Andie. Best Character: Blane Best Quote: "This is an incredibly romantic moment, and you're ruining it for me!" - Duckie Best Scene: Dancing in the shop.

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Sep 27

Teenage angst is the worst! I remember the '80s. One thing about '80s movies, they had the best soundtracks. Great ending, too.

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Synopsis

Andie (Molly Ringwald) is an outcast at her Chicago high school, hanging out either with her older boss (Annie Potts), who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky classmate Duckie (Jon Cryer), who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane (Andrew McCarthy), 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.

Director: Howard Deutch
Producer: John Hughes, Lauren Shuler Donner
Screenwriter: John Hughes
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 1986, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Feb 13, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $521.0K
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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