They only met once, but it changed their lives forever.
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
The Breakfast Club (1985) is a comedy and drama film directed by John Hughes, released on February 15, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 8,710 ratings.
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Emilio Estevez
as Andrew Clark
Judd Nelson
as John Bender
Molly Ringwald
as Claire Standish
Anthony Michael Hall
as Brian Johnson
Ally Sheedy
as Allison Reynolds
Paul Gleason
as Richard Vernon
John Kapelos
as Carl
Perry Crawford
as Allison's Father
Mary Christian
as Brian's Sister
Ron Dean
as Andy's Father
Tim Gamble
as Claire's Father
Fran Gargano
as Allison's Mom
Directed by John Hughes, written by John Hughes, produced by John Hughes and Ned Tanen.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 8,710 ratings.
Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/tCnm1BN1iAs The brain, the athlete, the princess, the basket case, and the criminal - yes we’re talking about _The Breakfast Club_. It’s been dubbed as a seminal film of the 1980s and takes a place as an intergenerational classic. _They were five students with nothing in common, faced with spending a Saturday detention together in their high school…
Reviewed on June 30, 2020
_**Forced, artificial dialogs with eye-rolling character arcs**_ Released in 1985 and written & directed by John Hughes, "The Breakfast Club" is a teen dramedy about five high school students from five different sub-cultures during an all-day detention over the weekend at their suburban Chicago school. Molly Ringwald plays the popular girl, Emilio Estevez the jock, Anthony Michael Hall the Brainiac nerd, Judd…
Reviewed on September 19, 2021
An absolute classic, and no mistake. If you disagree, sorry, you're wrong. John Hughes was an utter genius.
Reviewed on June 18, 2023
I'd struggle to recall any other of Judd Nelson's films, but in this he really does shine. He's the obvious recalcitrant amongst five teenage youths who have been dragged into school on a Saturday for some seemingly rather pointless detention. This is manna from heaven for their headmaster "Vernon" (Paul Gleason), who takes pleasure in exercising his gradually dwindling authority over his charges. Whilst he leaves…
Reviewed on January 20, 2025
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The main cast of The Breakfast Club (1985) includes Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy. The film was directed by John Hughes. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Breakfast Club was released on February 15, 1985 and runs for 1h 38m.
The Breakfast Club (1985) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 8,710 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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