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Sixteen candles

United States, 1984
film

John Hughes spirited teen comedy stars Molly Ringwald as Samantha Baker, an average teenage girl whose awkward trek through adolescence becomes unbearable whe..

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The Breakfast club

United States, 1985
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Weird science

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Teenage girl

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Peggy Sue got married

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She's having a baby

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Superstar

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St. Elmo's fire

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Smokes and Lollies

Australia, 1976
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Career girls

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A Girl's own story

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Underage

United Kingdom, 1982
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Hairspray

United States, 1988
Similarity: 64%

Sweet sixteen

United Kingdom, 2002
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Shampoo

United States, 1975
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Pretty in pink

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When Harry met Sally...

United States, 1989
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Who is Sylvia?

Canada, 1957
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Ghost

United States, 1990
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