‘Pretty in Pink’ was a hit movie that sprang from a hit song of the same name and immediately became part of America’s cultural lexicon. I needed to see why.
Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald) is a young woman who can design and make her own clothes, get A's in high school, but doesn't come from money, in "Pretty in Pink." Paramount Pictures
It’s the 40th anniversary of “Pretty in Pink”—it re-releases Feb. 13 to 16, 2026. Having lived in Germany in the 1980s, I missed most of the late, great teen oracle John Hughes’s now fabled run of adolescent comedies, with the exception of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the senior film critic for The Epoch Times and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is featured in the book "How to Be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to films, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, rock-climbing, qigong, martial arts, and human rights activism.
