Pretty in Pink
RomanceDrama
13+PG-13
1986·1h 37m·Howard Deutch·Paramount Pictures·● Script read & verified
A teenage girl from the wrong side of the tracks navigates high school social hierarchies while caring for her unemployed father. When a popular rich...
Fine for kids to watch alone
Heads Up for Parents
Features significant class-based bullying and economic stress that may be intense for sensitive viewers
What's In It
Violence
Very Mild▸
Language
Very Mild▸
Scary
None▸
Romance
Very Mild▸
Substances
Very Mild▸
Stimulation
Very Mild▸
Cultural & Values Guide
Values & Themes
●Traditional family values
Andie's relationship with her father and their mutual support through economic hardship is central to her character development. The film emphasizes family loyalty and working-class values as Andie chooses to stay true to her background rather than abandon her father for social advancement.
Family Takeaways
What it gets right
- ✓Shows strong parent-child role reversal with Andie caring for her struggling father
- ✓Explores how economic class affects teenage relationships and social acceptance
Cast:Molly RingwaldAndrew McCarthyJon CryerAnnie PottsHarry Dean Stanton