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The Breakfast Club
1985 98 min United States of America R 18+
★7.9
Comedy, Drama
Director: John Hughes
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Description
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.
Budget:
$1M
US Gross:
$46.43M
Worldwide:
$51.53M
Starring
Emilio Estevez
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Judd Nelson
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Molly Ringwald
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Awards
4 wins total
Key opinion
John Hughes's "The Breakfast Club" is widely regarded as a seminal, culturally resonant exploration of adolescent identity and societal pressures. While most viewers praise its authentic character dynamics and emotional depth, a minority of critics find the dialogue forced and the character archetypes overly contrived.
| Acting | The cast delivers strong, distinct performances that give life to archetypal high school roles | |
| Theme | The screenplay successfully deconstructs teenage stereotypes to reveal shared universal vulnerabilities | |
| Emotion | The film maintains a strong sense of emotional resonance and relevance across generations | |
| Screenplay | The chamber-style narrative effectively uses dialogue as the primary engine for character development | |
| Pacing | The runtime is brisk and the pacing remains engaging throughout the duration | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the script are divided: proponents find the dialogue profound and organic, while detractors argue the lines are forced and the character arcs feel contrived | |
| Ending | The portrayal of the relationship between the rebel and the 'princess' is polarizing, viewed by some as an insightful connection and by others as problematic and unearned |