Pretty in Pink
Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane, 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.
Critics Sentiment
Duckie performs his lip-sync dance to Try a Little Tenderness
Blane lies about already asking someone else to prom
The dramatic drop from the romantic high of the first kiss to Blane's cowardly prom rejection represents the film's most significant emotional shift
Pretty in Pink follows a classic arc from charming setup through romantic hope to crushing disappointment and eventual redemption. While critics consistently praised Jon Cryer's scene-stealing performance and the film's authentic portrayal of class tensions, many were divided on the ending's romantic resolution. The film succeeds as nostalgic 80s entertainment despite some formulaic elements and weak character moments.
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Molly Ringwald
Andie Walsh
Andrew McCarthy
Blane McDonough
Jon Cryer
Philip F. 'Duckie' Dale
Annie Potts
Iona
Harry Dean Stanton
Jack Walsh
James Spader
Steff McKee
Kate Vernon
Benny Hanson
Alexa Kenin
Jena Hoeman
Emily Longstreth
Kate
Jim Haynie
Donnelly
Andrew Dice Clay
Bouncer - 'Diceman'
Margaret Colin
English Teacher
Maggie Roswell
Mrs. Dietz
Jamie Anders
Terrence
Dweezil Zappa
Simon
Gina Gershon
Girl Friend/Gym Class - Trombley
Bader Howar
Sales Girl
Christian Jacobs
Boy in Record Store
Audre Johnston
Benny's Mom
Melanie Manos
Girl at Party
Crew
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