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1985 · Movie · 1h 38m · R

The Breakfast Club

CriticsCritics: 77
AudienceAudience: 8.0

Five high school students from very different social groups spend a Saturday in detention under a strict principal. As they clash, joke, and share parts of their lives, they begin to see beyond one another’s labels and discover unexpected common ground.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like intimate coming-of-age stories about teenagers, clashing personalities, and unexpected understanding; Not for you if you prefer fast-paced plots or dialogue and attitudes that feel fully modern.

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Cast

Emilio EstevezJudd NelsonMolly RingwaldAnthony Michael HallAlly SheedyPaul GleasonJohn KapelosPerry Crawford

Director

John Hughes

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