The film was met with mixed reviews while being a moderate commercial success. In 1987, she was cast as Randy Jensen in The Pick-up Artist, opposite Robert Downey, Jr. The film would have been about a soon-to-be-married man and a hitchhiking girl talking about their lives during the length of the car ride. Ringwald was set to star in another Hughes film called Oil and Vinegar the film was scrapped when John refused to rewrite the script. Ringwald was later featured on the cover of Time magazine on May 26, 1986. After Pretty In Pink, Ringwald planned to star in more mature roles. Ringwald was offered a role in another John Hughes film called Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) but she turned down the role as she felt it was too similar to her other films she worked on with Hughes. When first asked to be in Pretty in Pink, Ringwald was reluctant, but after seeing how hard it was for the producers to find a replacement for her, she decided she would portray Andie in the film. Ringwald's role as Andie went on to become one of her most recognizable performances. The following year, she was cast as Andie Walsh in another successful Hughes film called Pretty In Pink (1986). Ringwald's performance gained strong reviews. Ringwald was cast as Claire Standish, a spoiled rich, so-called sophisticate who is in detention for skipping class. Ringwald gained more success when she was cast in another John Hughes film called The Breakfast Club (1985) which was a commercial and critical success. Ringwald was regarded as a member of the so-called Brat Pack of 1980s teen actors but has said she was not really part of that group. Ringwald would later say, "It is not a good idea to do remakes of great classic films" when asked if there would be a remake to Sixteen Candles. Ringwald's performance gained critical acclaim many called her acting engaging. She was cast as Samantha Baker, a girl whose sixteenth birthday is forgotten. Ringwald rose to prominence with her breakout role in Sixteen Candles (1984).
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