Q 01/05

In which year was Sixteen Candles released in US cinemas?

A) 1984

B) 1985

C) 1986

D) 1987

Answer · why

A) 1984

Universal put it out on May 4, and it opened in second place at the box office on its first weekend.

Q 02/05

Why does Samantha's family forget her sixteenth birthday?

A) Her father has just lost his job

B) The family is moving to a new house

C) Her sister's wedding is the next day

D) Her brother has been suspended from school

Answer · why

C) Her sister's wedding is the next day

The bride is Ginny, described as older, beautiful and self-absorbed, and the whole household is consumed by the wedding.

Q 03/05

Which actress plays Samantha Baker?

A) Molly Ringwald

B) Ally Sheedy

C) Jennifer Grey

D) Phoebe Cates

Answer · why

A) Molly Ringwald

It was the first of three John Hughes films she headlined, followed by The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink.

Q 04/05

Who plays Sam's crush, senior heart-throb Jake Ryan?

A) Andrew McCarthy

B) Emilio Estevez

C) Judd Nelson

D) Michael Schoeffling

Answer · why

D) Michael Schoeffling

The role has outlived his career: he made only a handful of films afterwards and has not acted since 1991.

Q 05/05

What is the nickname of Anthony Michael Hall's freshman character, otherwise billed as 'the Geek'?

A) Sergeant Ted

B) Trucker Ted

C) Farmer Ted

D) Cowboy Ted

Answer · why

C) Farmer Ted

Hughes said every other kid who read for the part did a stereotyped nerd act, while Hall played it straight 'like a real human being'.