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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 li
MPAA Rating R
Status Released
Release Date 1985-02-15
Runtime 98 minutes
Budget $1m
Revenue $52m
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nalini_ramgobind shared a tip "Classic."
SistaTiph shared a tip "I dunno why its rated R based on movies today...this is light"
jennifer_johnston_7706 shared a tip "A timeless classic everyone should see."
jason_damico shared a tip "Probably my all time favorite"
kitty_koer shared a tip "80s movie classic!!"
krisperdew shared a tip "Timeless."
amy_santi shared a tip "We All Kinda Identify With One Member Of The Breakfast Club"
jamie_teague shared a tip "I have to go back and watch it on regular occasion."
hypergrrl23 shared a tip "Such a good movie. There is some language. But all around a great movie 9/10 #coming_of_age"
emmajaneski shared a tip "This is one of my favourite movies of all time."
freemon_jackson shared a tip "There's no breakfeast involved"
mark_bartley shared a tip "Classic"
micheal_kelley shared a tip "Perhaps the greatest coming of age film of all time. An essential watch for any high school student."
jason_morrison_7743 shared a tip "John Hughes awesome"
kenziecassar8 shared a tip "one of my all-time favorites"
daniel_hicks_4932 shared a tip "A classic 80 movie loved it"
tanya_bonanno shared a tip "Perfect teen movie"
kimberly_simmons shared a tip "This is just an iconic 80s movie kind of speaks of the 80s for teens"
lisa_3456 shared a tip "Classic!!"
adventures_of_j.a.n shared a tip "Best movie of all time!"
afrogal_legay shared a tip "A classic, funny and has a good message"
labraden shared a tip "The quintessential 80's teen movie."
kaitiejayne shared a tip "The epitome of the 80s."
hassan_jackson shared a tip "Very cool coming of high school coming of age flick packed with stars of the 80's"
yvonne_stoikos shared a tip "Loved it then, love it now! Big part of my teenage life"
dan_edwards_9938 shared a tip "80 classic HS movie, one of the best of its kind."
kalisha_carter shared a tip "One of my all-time faves"
kalisha_carter shared a tip "Cute and relatable."
clare_kelley shared a tip "When the loser denostrated her dandruff."
bryana_flowers shared a tip "The end lol"
gia_labrecque shared a tip "Ahh i know and the end when they all get picked up"
addie_anderson_6277 shared a tip "I want to watch this again!"
cailynne_tarbox shared a tip "Classic!"
stranger_academy shared a tip "My all time favorite 80s movie"
superstaric shared a tip "watched this in my molly ringwald phase and it did not disappoint. this absolutely exudes 80s vibes 🎉🎊"
nia_brown shared a tip "An all time favorite!!! ♥️"
anita_john shared a tip "Love 💕 the humour. I find myself laughing out loud with this John Hughes film."
tiffany_britt shared a tip "Allison by far is my favorite"
guy_durand shared a tip "Lol just relize I commented on the wrong movie."
chloey_poitras shared a tip "are alive if you haven’t seen this"
esther_r shared a tip "Classic 80s angst."
ralph_wiggum shared a tip "Amazing my favorite"
lily_stickney shared a tip "this is one of the absolute best movies!!"
anna_howard_5947 shared a tip "Truly perfect."
olivia_mooney shared a tip "⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
gigi_slaven shared a tip "Truthfully love it all. I just love each character's personality!"
amanda_lammers shared a tip ""If he gets up, we'll all get up! It'll be anarchy!""
meredith_fitz-enz shared a tip "One of my favorite 80s movies."
joey_reynoso shared a tip "Nostalgic classic - everyone loves the 80s"
elizabeth_turner shared a tip "GooD.move.I.love.it"
vicki_breitmayer shared a tip "Very good"
valerie_cates_deyton shared a tip "Cant say."
trevor_russell shared a tip "John Hugh's was an era"
karalyne_handley shared a tip "definitely bender"
kendall_goins shared a tip "The scene where they were all sharing insecurities and starting to really understand each other"
hala_halabi_kabboul shared a tip "Molly ringwald"
j_staples shared a tip "I love John Hughes movies!"
david_fuentes shared a tip "My favorite part was the principals speech in the beginning"
nathan_weiss_704 shared a tip "Yes"
nathan_weiss_704 shared a tip "When they smoke inside and all become friends"
allison_9245 shared a tip "It’s a perfect movie for a night to yourself"
maia_bergan shared a tip "A classic that is still amazing 35 years later! Funny, heartfelt, cool."
Ruthiewalton58 shared a tip "My all time favorite 80s movie!!!"
immanuel_murin shared a tip "Classic movie. You identify with the main characters. Great story"
sierra-lynn_white-d shared a tip "Loved this movie!"
beth_3116 shared a tip "Great classic teen angst movie. Love the character development and relationships"
angel_colebrook shared a tip "One of my favorite classics #puregold"
h_nh shared a tip "Love molly ringwalds movies"
ziowl167 shared a tip "This was such a relatable movie"
yeeyee_skeeskee shared a tip "Just a great movie in general"
mary_falco shared a tip "Alley Sheady"
ines_bachelot shared a tip "One of my favorite movies..."
judy_trogadis shared a tip "Stands up to test of time."
chrissy_smith shared a tip "Classicaly amazing #ilovethe80s"
alicia_moore_3363 shared a tip "Favorite movie"
christina_caskey shared a tip "I really didn't have a favorite. I enjoyed all the characters and the actors/actresses playing the parts"
PmB_157 shared a tip "Another classic that you cannot miss. Pretty funny and they have such iconic characters. 9.5/10"
samantha_carloni shared a tip "A classic, everyone should watch at least once."
harmehar_singh shared a tip "It is a great comedy brand your girl will love it"
marie_thomas_3985 shared a tip "A story of group of teens who seemingly have nothing in common. A beautiful coming of movie"
marie_thomas_3985 shared a tip "A beautiful coming of age movie with a group of teens who seemingly have nothing in common"
mikyla_murphy shared a tip "Classic!"
amelia_1083 shared a tip "A true classic"
g_january shared a tip "The emo girl"
sierra_1305 shared a tip "It was the best! My mom showed me this movie when I was kid and have been opposed with it since!"
roxanne_collins shared a tip "Best teen movie"
jadyn_wile shared a tip "One of my favorite movies"
julia_dillon_2988 shared a tip "Great coming of Age story. Hilarious antidotes and the fact that teenagers never change...even over decades."
rebecca_b_7056 shared a tip "This is one of the best cult classics"
ashykatsans shared a tip "Its my favorite movie"
larry_whited shared a tip "Yes definitely true"
soojin_yoon shared a tip "it’s amazing"