Pretty in Pink

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Pretty in Pink

PG-13

1986

1h 36m

Romance

Comedy

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Andie is an outcast at her Chicago high school, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works. 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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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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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Feb 14

The movie is a charming, funny update of a very old story, and Ringwald gives a fine performance, but somehow the picture never quite reaches the heights.

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Jack Curry

USA Today

Feb 14

3/4

Cinderella going to the ball is, after all, the ultimate prom story. So it's no wonder that Pretty in Pink—a silly-sweet teen update—comes off like a hip fairy tale.

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Feb 14

6/10

Another of [Hughes]' glimpses into contemporary teenage life that is certain to find a young audience eagerly waiting its arrival. They will not be disappointed.

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Michael Sragow

San Francisco Examiner

Feb 14

2.5/4

The director can't modulate the enemy-camp melodrama at the movie's core.

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Rick Chatenever

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Feb 14

Growing up is hard to do, as Pretty in Pink so effectively reminds us.

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Bruce R. Miller

Sioux City Journal

Feb 14

A limp teen angst film that has none of the inspired joy of its predecessors, Sixteen Candles or The Breakfast Club.

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Ted

Feb 15

Glad to finally see it. I probably would enjoy it more if I grew up watching it. John Hughes was working through stuff in the 80s. If I grew up watching it like Breakfast Club I don't see it.

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Kalissa H

@kali_416 2d

It’s outdated at times, but still watchable. It’s a classic.

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Fernando N

@RT44282669 Jul 24

Seen it for the first time - I never been a Molly Ringwald fan and so glad she opted out of "some kind of wonderfull", as ai love that movie since it came out. I find the acting very unprofessional and the Blane guy not charming at all. The music is the only thing I recommend. Also, what is that horrible pink dress in the end? A sack of potatoes? If you want to see it for the 80’s era, go for it. Besides that, I cannot recommend it.

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Garrett B

@gmoney637 Apr 25

An 80’s classic with a strong nostalgic charm 40 years later.

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Frau B

@Fraubluch..er Apr 11

This was my era and I loved the brat pack, especially Andrew McCarthy. I watched this for nostalgia. The actors did their best with a script that was lacking. It was akin to sitting on a deflated ball, i wanted to give it some oomph!

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Alejandro E

@Alex970 Mar 29

A modern retelling of the Cinderella story, told from a teenager’s perspective. It has a certain appeal, as it avoids crude humour, which is a relief for the viewer.

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Synopsis

Andie is an outcast at her Chicago high school, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works. 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.

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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