Rent Pretty in Pink (1986)
3.5 of 5 from 116 ratings
1h 33min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Andie (Molly Ringwald) is a high school girl from the other side of town. Blane's (Andrew McCarthy)'s the wealthy heartthrob who asks her to the prom. But as fast as their romance builds, it's threatened by the painful reality of peer pressure. From its bittersweet story to its hip New Wave soundtrack, the film features great supporting performances from Harry Dean Stanton, Jon Cryer, James Spader and Annie Potts.
- Actors:
- Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts, James Spader, Andrew McCarthy, Jim Haynie, Alexa Kenin, Kate Vernon, Andrew Dice Clay, Emily Longstreth, Margaret Colin, Jamie Anders, Gina Gershon, Bader Howar, Christian Jacobs, Audre Johnston, Melanie Manos, Maggie Roswell, Dweezil Zappa
- Directors:
- Howard Deutch
- Producers:
- Lauren Shuler Donner
- Writers:
- John Hughes
- Studio:
- Paramount
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- Back to School: Best Films Featuring Teachers, Films & TV by topic
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/09/2020
- Run Time:
- 97 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Parisian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 1.0, Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing, French Parisian, German, Japanese
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New Feature: 'Filmmaker Focus: Director Howard Deutch On 'Pretty In Pink'
- Isolated Score
- Original Special Features: 'The Lost Dance: The Original Ending'
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 10/02/2025
- Run Time:
- 97 minutes
- Languages:
- Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Parisian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 2.0, Italian Dolby Digital 2.0, Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0, Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- Brazilian, Castillian, Dutch, English Close Captioned, French Parisian, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, Thai
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
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Reviews (1) of Pretty in Pink
Teenage Dreams - Pretty in Pink review by Steve
Landmark high school romantic comedy which owes more to Woody Allen than Fast Times at Ridgmont High (1982). It's the ultimate '80s experience with the hair, the clothes... And the alternative soundtrack including The Smiths, OMD... Plus of course the punky title song by The Psychedelic Furs. And many more.
Molly Ringwald gets to keep the unofficial Ms. Eighties title for all time as the boho scholarship student at a school full of rich kids, who is in a first-love triangle with a similarly disadvantaged admirer (Jon Cryer) and the sort of teenager who comes to class in a Mercedes (Andrew McCarthy). With prom coming up fast...
We get a female perspective on the rites of passage. The only significant weakness is neither romantic choice feels like a happy ending; writer-producer John Hughes swapped the outcome in post-production. There's more heartache in the scenes between Molly and Harry Dean Stanton as her deadbeat dad.
While it doesn't dig into the subcultures as deeply as its imitators (and everyone's white), there's plenty of genuinely witty dialogue. It's optimal to watch at 16. Otherwise, this is nostalgia. Even if you didn't grow up in Illinois, the music is British. This is a school where it's forever 1986, and Molly Ringwald is always a star.
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