Classic Cinderella story, set in the 80s, in suburban Chicago, with Marxist undertones; and part of John Hughes' famed Molly Ringwald Teen Trilogy; which starts with Sixteen Candles, continues with The Breakfast Club, and concludes with this finale...And they're all great movies...And Hughes loves stories of teen outcasts with abusive or neglectful parents...They almost all fall into that subcategory or subgenre...And Molly's plucky but put-upon Andie Walsh is a heroine who's up against all the nasty classism, bullying and punishment that's built into teenaged life in Chicago's North Shore...(She's the polar opposite of Claire Standish, her character in Breakfast Club; for example)...And this chapter is probably less stridently original than "Sixteen" or "Breakfast"; which were kind of genre-defining classics; shocking in their innovation...But this one just confidently settles into all the classic set ups...It's just Romeo and Juliet meets Cinderella; mostly; and yet the acting, the scripting and the feel of it are all pretty much pitch perfect. (Or as Halliwell says, "Pretty superior coming of age and teen angst drama")... My only complaint: The original ending when she goes off with Duckie in the finale was much stronger ...This one feels like a copout. But it still mostly works; it's a touchstone of Generation X; and it's grandly entertaining when it's at the height of it's powers; especially for John Hughes and 80s fans. Also there's an excellent supporting cast; one of Hughes' best; with Harry Dean Stanton; Annie Potts; Andrew McCarthy; John Cryer; Gina Gershon; Andrew Dice Clay; Dweezil Zappa; Kristy Swanson and James Spader. I mean...That's as good as it gets for stuff like this!!

Third best of Hughes' '80s classics. Same old story, amazing cast... Ringwald plays off both McCarthy and Cryer perfectly. She manages to round out "Andie" beyond what the script gives her. Oh, and the soundtrack never fails to amaze. (Somehow Hughes would go on to top this one with Some Kind of Wonderful. Breakfast Club was his best movie, but aside from Simple Minds, that soundtrack is forgettable.)

Rich guy takes a girl on a terrible date. All this friends make fun of her, she gets home. "I think I love him"

What makes this movie are the excellent leads: Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts, and James Spader. And the amazingly-cool soundtrack. But the plot and dialogue... dear god it's stale. Hughes would routinely dash off screenplays over a weekend and this one really shows. The characters are all cliches. The dialogue is often so bad I wonder how the actors got through it. Luckily, they are all incredible pros and had great chemistry. Not one of Hughes' finest but still works thanks to them. And the soundtrack.

A great coming of age romantic comedy with a stellar cast. Jon cryer opposite molly ringwald is the perfect duo. Tim Treakle

All the performances are wonderful from the young actors Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy especially is spectacular eating up the scenery, Jon Cryer whose energy is magnetic, and James Spader who really makes you despise him. Harry Dean Stanton is great as well and the story of a single father raising a teenage daughter is a good subplot to the romance. Annie Potts is a great friend to Molly Ringwald's character, would she really needs in the story. The music is really great. The camera work and lighting make each scene have a certain cinematic quality that stands out over time. Out of any of the teenage movies to come out of any era, this is definitely a work of art not just entertainment. Molly ringwald and Andrew McCarthy have a great chemistry and really look like they belong with each other. It doesn't feel forced in any way. Jon Cryer's character, Ducky, is Molly Ringwald's best friend even though his crush is severe you can tell that he's not really in love because they're such friends. It really is just an innocent crush and eventually the movie really handles the situation great and it's very believable the way it ends. I truly believe that this is the ultimate stand out movie of all teenage romantic comedies and they should all live up to it's standards.

My first date was seeing this movie. I could relate to the plot, being from a poor family dating a girl from a rich family. Definitely a top ten 80's film.

John Cryer is so irritating in this film. Every time he is on screen it is cringe. Did anyone think he was good? And Harry Dean Stanton is above this material. I'm not above teen comedies, but this one was unrealistic and stupid.

All time classic. Brings those teenage years where everything matters into light. Fantastic soundtrack, loveable characters and a lot of heart. Highly recommend.

Music highschool drama, makes you wonder what life would be like in the 80s for you in hs.

Enjoyed it for its era specific charms. Unfortunate when the selected love interest is so boring and unremarkable. At the end she took 2 good dresses and combined them to make an ugly one.

I like this movie, but I wish Andie ended up with Duckie at the end.

I love it so much. One of my favorite movies. Please watch is you love love.

I don't know about this but I gotta say that Pretty in Pink is quite a good film for an 80's film as you all may know that I'm a huge fan of 80's films and 80's songs. I've heard that it's famous, well, for the most part for being a cult classic because of they're have some good tunes like Pretty in Pink by The Psychedelic Furs and If You Leave by OMD aka. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. The script is written by "Brat Pack" director, John Hughes and it's kind of a Cinderella story about a High school girl named Andie Walsh played by a really young, Molly Ringwald who lives with her father played by Harry Dean Stanton. Then Duckie played by "you know him from Two and a Half Men", Jon Cryer is in love with her, but is afraid to tell her how he truly feels. Steff played by James Spader who is secretly in love with Andie and Blane played by Andrew McCarthy who is Steff's best friend and eventually asks Andie out for the prom. So the whole thing is about that she must choose between the affections of dating her childhood sweetheart or a rich but sensitive playboy. I don't know what I like about this movie but all I can say that the ending is disappointing. I was expecting more from it but after I watched it the day after, I decided to watch it again and I kind of got over it but I still think that the end is disappointing. Aside from that, the film itself is cool and I liked it. One thing I like is that Jon Cryer's character "Duckie" is dancing while lipsyncing to "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding. That scene is amazing! Now for a Cinderella story, it's quite simple. I mean, Molly Ringwald plays this Cinderella kind of character, Jon Cryer's character is kinda like a sidekick kind of character, Jaq. Andrew McCarthy's character, Blane is Prince Charming for the most part because of his charming personality. James Spader is like this evil stepmother but an evil stepfather kind of character who is cruel to Andie. Well, that's is a perfect way to describe this coming-of-age tale of Cinderella's version of Pretty in Pink, in the teenage way. I would definitely recommend this movie for those who are a fans of 80's comedies especially dramas and all the genres. The film is a good coming-of-age comedy drama film for it's good 80's tunes and a bittersweet story to come by.

Thin characterization and thin plot. No surprises here. Molly Ringwald being the 80's flicks it girl is fun and cute

Every time I hear Molly Ringwald's name, it doesn't seem real. It seems like it should be the name of one of her quirky, offbeat '80s high school characters instead of the teen idol portraying them. Apart from a fun-loving and nervous performance from Jon Cryer (of Two and a Half Men fame) in his breakout role, Pretty in Pink feels like it's just going through the motions as far as a John Hughes script goes. For all of Ringwald's outsider charm that she brings to these roles, the film seems awfully quick to take a pair of scissors to the story by cutting it into a clean-cut rich boy/poor girl narrative with nice clean edges, while Cryer basically hangs out at the periphery wearing Matt Murdock sunglasses, while James Spader feels wasted in a one-note bully role. The whole story revolves around this strange dynamic that seems unique to teen movies where rich kids mysteriously go to public school. There's more to the cute, sincere story about coming to terms with unforeseen change between Ringwald's Andie and her father (Harry Dean Stanton), than there is the main plot, where the chemistry is thin and the ultimate make-up is practically an afterthought. Way below the Hughes standard. (2.5/5)

A classic and a lot of fun

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 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, though im still wondering why Duckie (Jon Cryers character) is called Duckie? maybe that's mentioned but I must have missed it - I am easily distracted though. I thought its a good, fun film, not too complicated or unnecessarily crude, this is worth a watch if you get the chance.

Cute and beautiful 80s movie. Right up there with Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, Back to the Future and more. I loved the Love Story between Andie and Blane. Just your average poor girl gets rich guy at the end type of movie. So well-written and so well casted everyone is good in their parts especially Molly Ringwald. Total 10 out of 10.

The funniest Brat Pack movie ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL, ages 13+.