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Pretty in Pink

Play trailer 1:29 Poster for Pretty in Pink PG-13 1986 1h 36m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 3d
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. Go to Full Review
Jack Curry USA Today 3d
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. Go to Full Review
Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune 3d
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. Go to Full Review
Michael Sragow San Francisco Examiner 3d
2.5/4
The director can't modulate the enemy-camp melodrama at the movie's core. Go to Full Review
Rick Chatenever Santa Cruz Sentinel 3d
Growing up is hard to do, as Pretty in Pink so effectively reminds us. Go to Full Review
Bruce R. Miller Sioux City Journal 3d
A limp teen angst film that has none of the inspired joy of its predecessors, Sixteen Candles or The Breakfast Club. Go to Full Review
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Ted 2d 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. See more Wed W. @WEDWAY 8h Still an amazing movie forty years later. See more Mark C. @mrpiggy1992 11h Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, and Andrew McCarthy give excellent performances and James Spader gives a hilarious performance as the girl obsessed Ste See more 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. See more 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. See more angela G. @AngelaGorum Jan 30 CLASSIC!!!! This movie sums up the 80s perfectly!!! See more Read all reviews
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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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