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βa major plot point in the second act involves handing off a passed-out prom queen for not-so-subtly hinted sexual escapadesβ
drqshadow Β· Metacritic β
βthis is made to serve as a punchline repeatedly throughout the latter half of the movie or soβ
lhone Β· Metacritic β
βI lost it at the part when Jake's drunk "girl friend" gives Tim a birth control pillβ
StannyCartvski Β· Metacritic β
βI laughed at the parts with Long Duk Dong because he doesn't know that it's not cool to get drunk and he thinks Jake is a girl and grabs his privatesβ
StannyCartvski Β· Metacritic β
Read 28 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 4% Β· too thin for a score Β· how this works
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βThe best teenage comedy since last year's "Risky Business."β
Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune Β· 88
βMolly Ringwald is radiant here as the eternal teen looking for love.β
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle Β· 78
βThis is a fresh and cheerful movie with a goofy sense of humor and a good ear for how teenagers talk.β
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Β· 75
βThe premise is ordinary, but the film is distinguished by funny gags and excellent performances by Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall.β
Staff (Not Credited), TV Guide Magazine Β· 75
βThe movie is cheerful and light, showcasing Mr. Hughes's knack for remembering all those aspects of middle-class American adolescent behavior that anyone else might want to forget.β
Janet Maslin, The New York Times Β· 70
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 28 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
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βa major plot point in the second act involves handing off a passed-out prom queen for not-so-subtly hinted sexual escapadesβ
drqshadowabout 33β66% inread it β
βthis is made to serve as a punchline repeatedly throughout the latter half of the movie or soβ
lhoneabout 50β100% inread it β
βI lost it at the part when Jake's drunk "girl friend" gives Tim a birth control pillβ
StannyCartvskiabout 60β70% inread it β
βI laughed at the parts with Long Duk Dong because he doesn't know that it's not cool to get drunk and he thinks Jake is a girl and grabs his privatesβ
StannyCartvskiabout 40β80% inread it β
βI've never bagged a babe. I'm not a stud. It's Samantha Baker's 16th birthday and her family are so wrapped up in her sisters impending wedding, they have completely forgotten Sam's big day. Not only that but she has the hots for school hunk Jake Ryan who, apparently doesn't know she even exists. Her existence, however, is noted by freshman Ted "The Geek" who lusts after her at every opportunity. Being 16 really isn't all it's cracked up to be, maybe? John Hughes directs his first feature β
John Chardread it β
βReally fun, and funny, romantic-comedy that is to me akin to Ferris Bueller's Day Off style of humor from John Hughes (vs. something like The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink with a more serious tone or themes). Anyway, this was my first time seeing this and while I still place TBC and FBDO over this, still another great film from Hughes to come out of the 80s and, like those, still works so well today. **4.0/5**β
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