The Breakfast Club

1985 "They only met once, but it changed their lives forever."
7.8| 1h38m| R| en| More Info
Released: 15 February 1985 Released
Producted By: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
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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.

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henrypaulmerklein Nothing like 90 minutes to psycho analyze the demographics of white teenagers.
Rodrigo Smithian It was hard to stay awake watching this pile of rubbish. I never saw this on VHS, or Cinema, but the Cable company brought thme to me, I think "I give it a shot, it´s a classic". BIG MISTAKE. There is no plot, just the story of five kids in detention doing monkey business. The only highlits is the drug part, the marihuana situation. All the rest is a flat story, with stupid dialogues to fill time. I wil never let my children watch this movie in the future because is a huge waste of time.
Michael Chantiri What happens when you put 5 high school stereotypes together? You get The Breakfast Club. Directed by John Hughes this film follows 5 teenagers who have to serve a Saturday detention and write a report about "who they are''. We discover the 5 personalities "The Jock - Andrew", "The Criminal - Bender", "The Princess - Claire", "The Nerd - Brian" and "The Basket Case - Allison". The characters are set up as stereotypes in the beginning but as the film progresses we see ''they're are not so different after all".The film while slower in pace doesn't drag and kept my attention for the run time. The comedy from Bender, the awkwardness of Brian, The tough guy attitude of Andrew ,the snobbery of Claire and the weirdness of Allison keeps the film entertaining. The personalities of the 5 work well together and this allows for some great scenes.Their are also two other players in this story,Vernon and Carl. Vernon is the authoritarian figure and Carl is the laid back janitor. These two represents the different perspectives of the previous generation. Vernon is pessimistic and aggressive towards the current generation while Carl is more optimistic and empathetic towards the current generation. This conveys the theme of the generational gap and this allows for the audience to see different perspectives. Vernon and Carl are less developed than the 5 main characters and as such are more one dimensional. This is one of the few criticisms of the film aside from some questionable 80s dance scenes (although they are fun as hell).The most beautiful thing about this film is the theme of similarity and difference. This is conveyed in the group therapy scene where each of them reveal secrets about themselves. This shows the audience that each of the 5 characters problems are different but they're all going through a similar struggle. The struggle of being accepted by parents, peers, teachers and society at large. This is something that a lot of people can relate to including myself. I tend to identify with Brian's character the most.Give this film a try, you just might discover that "we're not so different after all"
JP Teen movies usually feature stereotypical, one-dimensional characters. This film gives color to these stereotypes and explore the depths of their personalities.The jock, the outcast, the nerd, the popular girl, and the criminal report for detention on a Saturday. On normal school days, they never talk to each other because of their differences. However, during detention, they find out that they are not so different from each other after all.The cast is amazing. Everyone portrayed their characters perfectly. Judd Nelson stood out as John Bender. I can't imagine the movie without his character. He gave life to the whole film. I got mixed emotions while I was watching this. I felt happy, sad, angry. It can also be heart-wrenching, particularly the scene where Bender makes his family impression. It is just so sad that in reality, some people have lives like him.The ending is good. What will happen on Monday? Will they act the same like they did before detention, ignoring each other? Or will they accept their true selves and continue their newfound friendships?This is an iconic movie. Everyone will still watch it after, say, a hundred years because it's just so amazing.