Sign in

The Breakfast Club

1985·Movie
1h 38min·R
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Metacritic668.2Rotten Tomatoes87%92%

Watch

Set your services

The Breakfast Club fingerprint

A , comedy: , .

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Feel

Story

Look

About

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.
High School ArchetypesSocial Stereotype DeconstructionIntergenerational ConflictEmotional VulnerabilityComing-of-Age DramaEnsemble Chemistry1980s NostalgiaTheatrical DialogueYouth AlienationFound Family Dynamics

Crew

Directed by:
John Hughes
Written by:
John Hughes
Produced by:
John Hughes, Ned Tanen
Composed by:
Keith Forsey

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about The Breakfast Club

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Breakfast Club?

HuluPeacockYouTube TVPeacock Premium+

In the United States, The Breakfast Club streams on Hulu, Peacock, and YouTube TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 19 other countries.

Is The Breakfast Club worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 66).

Is The Breakfast Club okay for kids?

RStrong languageViolence

Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language and violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will The Breakfast Club make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (7 of 10) and satire (5 of 10).

Is The Breakfast Club plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was The Breakfast Club a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$52 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $52 million worldwide, 51.5 times its budget.

What tropes does The Breakfast Club use?

Building of AdventureNon-Indicative NameI Hit You, You Hit The GroundHeld GazePrecision F-StrikeImprobably PredictableOrphaned SetupNo AntagonistSlap-Slap-KissColonel Bogey MarchTitle CardWord Salad Titleand 113 more

TV Tropes lists 125 tropes for it, including Building of Adventure, Non-Indicative Name, and I Hit You, You Hit The Ground.