Pretty in Pink

Name: Pretty in Pink
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: February 28, 1986
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Jon Cryer, Molly Ringwald

1986

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: February 28, 1986 | PG-13

Starring: Jon Cryer, Molly Ringwald

Summary: Andie (Molly Ringwald) is a high school girl from the wrong side of town. Blaine (Andrew McCarthy) is the wealthy heart-throb who asks her to the prom. But as fast as their romance builds, it's threatened by the painful reality of peer pressure. [Paramount]

Director: Howard Deutch

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 96 min

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To be able to give this kind of stuff new and sympathetic twists is a tribute to Hughes' skill with narrative, and to Ringwald's magnetism as a performer. Read full review

Patrick Goldstein

Delightful... The film is buoyed by a captivating performance by Ringwald, who has an unerring ability to share her character's emotions with an audience, as if we were eavsdropping behind her makeup mirror. [28 Feb 1986]

Peter Stack

Very high on my list of good movie titles, has fascinating deep tones, surprising poignancy, and tendor humor for a movie aimed at teenage audiences. [28 Feb 1986]

Empire William Thomas

Sweet but predictible angst-ridden Brat Pack outing. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

While the script contains trite and unbelievable dialogue, the superbly convincing performances make up for these faults. Read full review

Paul Attanasio

Hughes seems to be plugged into teens' view of their own teenness, and moment by moment the movie can be touchingly real. But movies are more than moments, and in the end Pretty in Pink is as fraudulent as the junk it's supposed to transcend. Read full review

Pauline Kael

The movie is slight and vapid, with the consistency of watery jello...It isn't about teenagers – it's actually closer to being a pre-teen's idea of what it will be like to be a teenager. [7 Apr 1996, p.91]

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TylerDurden900

Jul 20, 2014

Pretty in pink is a great comedy drama with Molly Ringwald from The Breakfast Club. The movie has
a great screenplay and all of the characters are fascinating. This is one of the best movies of the 80's.

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Voodoo123

Jul 19, 2023

Classic coming of age movie following group of students some of whom manage to overcome their social economical classes to develop a relationship in a contemporary 190's american town. Superb cast/soundtrack/screenplay. Still holds up very well.

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DallasM.

Sep 14, 2005

Good story, cool pre-fame actors and awesome music.

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FanBoyCritic1

Mar 24, 2016

Pretty In Pink(1986)
Starring:Molly Ringwald,Harry Dean,Jon Cryer,Andrew Mccarthy,Annie Potts,James Spader,Jim Hayne,Alexia Kein,and Kate Venon
Directed By:Howard Deutch My Review BLANE'S A PRETTY COOL GUY. ANDIE'S PRETTY IN PINK. AND DUCKY'S PRETTY CRAZY. I was expecting a little bitPretty In Pink(1986)
Starring:Molly Ringwald,Harry Dean,Jon Cryer,Andrew Mccarthy,Annie Potts,James Spader,Jim Hayne,Alexia Kein,and Kate Venon
Directed By:Howard Deutch
My Review
BLANE'S A PRETTY COOL GUY. ANDIE'S PRETTY IN PINK. AND DUCKY'S PRETTY CRAZY.
I was expecting a little bit too much from this 80's film. Whenever I think of an 80's movie and one of the main stars is Molly Ringwald who was supposedly very famous during the 80's I think that the movie is going to blow me away from start to finish, although this one just didn't. I believe it has to do with the fact that these characters aren't doing anything that the audience might consider memorable. I'll probably forget most of what happened in this movie sooner or later, cause nothing here is memorable.
Not to say the film is bad or anything,cause this movie isn't bad it just didn't meet my expectations.
The film is about Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald) is a teenager who lives in the dingy part of town with her terminally underemployed dad (Harry Dean Stanton). She works at a record store with eccentric Ionia (Annie Potts) and is considered a misfit at her uppity high school, but somehow she rises above them all. Her oddball best friend, Duckie (Jon Cryer), is hopelessly in love with her, so he causes trouble for her romantic pursuits. When local rich kid Blaine (Andrew McCarthy) develops a fascination with her, they go out on a date together. Visiting the home bases of each social clique, they are basically ridiculed for their audacity to date one another. When Blaine eventually asks the delighted Andie to the prom, he is threatened by his rich friend Steff (James Spader). The romance versus high school social politics finally culminates at the big night of the prom.
The acting is still very good from all the actors in the film, I just didn't feel anything in this movie's run time or say hey that looks like fun. It came good for a laugh though. It was still very enjoyable. When the end credit's rolled and I saw James Spader's name i was like o my goodness cause my mother watches his show The Blacklist. It may have been funny but it didn't have any memorable funny one-liners or actions done by the cat.
The movie is very good but not very memorable I give Pretty in Pink a 3 out of 5.… Expand

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kyle20ellis

May 7, 2022

I like John Hughes's movies, but Pretty in Pink is not a favourite. It is too short, and the story structure is occasionally too hackneyed complete with an ending that didn't quite convince me. But it was strikingly filmed, with an agreeable soundtrack, snappy script, bouncy pacing and goodI like John Hughes's movies, but Pretty in Pink is not a favourite. It is too short, and the story structure is occasionally too hackneyed complete with an ending that didn't quite convince me. But it was strikingly filmed, with an agreeable soundtrack, snappy script, bouncy pacing and good direction. When it comes to the acting, it is quite good, and the characters are at least likable. Molly Ringwald holds this movie together, and she is very good. Andrew McCarthy and James Spader are also appealing, while Harry Dean Stanton and Annie Potts are sterling. Overall, Pretty in Pink is not a John Hughes classic, but it is worth the watch at least once. 7/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 27, 2021

This is a fun watch - very much an 80s teenager film, with a coming of age angle to it I suppose. Its amusing enough seeing Jon Cryer (of Two and a Half Men fame) lip sync to 80s music. Some of the dialogue is witty and/or amusing. It does have a cringe factor but that's mainly due to theThis is a fun watch - very much an 80s teenager film, with a coming of age angle to it I suppose. Its amusing enough seeing Jon Cryer (of Two and a Half Men fame) lip sync to 80s music. Some of the dialogue is witty and/or amusing. It does have a cringe factor but that's mainly due to the fact its a 1980s film, which is hardly surprising considering the film dates from the 80s! it features a great soundtrack and some good acting. I thought its a good, fun film, not too complicated or unnecessarily crude, this is worth a watch if you get the chance.… Expand

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Compi24

Jan 8, 2015

Howard Deutch and John Hughes' "Pretty In Pink" is a serviceable 1980s teenybopper dramedy that delivers enough chuckles and smiles to surmount its lackluster ending.

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