The Breakfast Club

Name: The Breakfast Club
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1985-02-15
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy

1985·Movie·R·98 min·★ 7.7(8,581)

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“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.

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United Kingdom	Now TV Cinema	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	BINGE, Foxtel Now	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Brazil	Claro video, Telecine Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club is a 1985 English-language comedy and drama film directed by John Hughes. The cast is led by Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 8600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Philo, YouTube TV.

The Breakfast Club was produced by Universal Pictures, A&M Films, and Channel Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 15, 1985, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $52 million worldwide.

Director: John Hughes
Writers: John Hughes
Release date: February 15, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $52 million
Production: Universal Pictures, A&M Films, Channel Productions

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The Breakfast Club cast & crew

The Breakfast Club was directed by John Hughes and written by John Hughes.

The cast features 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, and Paul Gleason as Richard Vernon.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Keith Forsey, cinematography is by Thomas Del Ruth, and it was produced by John Hughes and Ned Tanen.

Is The Breakfast Club worth watching?

The Breakfast Club holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 8,581 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, The Breakfast Club is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Breakfast Club

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