The Breakfast Club

Approval Rate: 67%

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    pcpeter774

    Thu Jun 16 2011

    80's trash. What a sad group of scared little children. How fucking profound.

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    genghisthehun

    Fri May 27 2011

    Teen angst and class conflict? The usual suspects are rounded up and herded into a study hall in some high school. Where are the school mass murderers when you need them? ZZZzzzz

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    magneticd

    Fri May 20 2011

    What happened now? A pack of unsupervised delinquents get locked in a school and a guy tells a story about ripping off someone's butt hair. It didn't degrade into 'Lord of the Flies' or 'High School bimbos in dinosaur hell' territory, so it sucked.

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    randyman

    Sun Jan 30 2011

    The dramatic intensity was absolutely unbelievable but even that paled in comparison to the above average plot.

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    numbah16tdhaha

    Sun Jan 30 2011

    I think you gotta drink once or twice with my "Sometimes the '80s Attack" drinking game since one of our rules stipulates that you have to drink whenever Molly Ringwald cries...

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    irishgit

    Wed Aug 18 2010

    Out of almost 6,000 movies on this list, this piece of shit extolling the virtues of teenage angst is the highest rated film? Shoot me now. Please.

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    frankswildyear_s

    Wed Aug 18 2010

    Really? Number one among RIA reviewers in the Drama category. God help me if I should go over to the Comedy list and find Ace Ventura: Pet Detective at the top of that list. The Director's cut with the orgy in the AV room is far superior to the version that was theatrically released, btw.

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    klmj1234

    Wed Dec 02 2009

    Too much teen angst. If you have or have reared teens, believe me, this is predictable and boring.

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    molfan

    Tue Nov 10 2009

    good enough movie. a lot of those "teenage angst" movies are horrid. interesting plot about five high school students who have to spend a saturday in detention. each come from different groups. brainy nerd, thug, athlete, popular cheerleader,and Odd ball. although I think different words were used at the end of the movie. good actors come together some scenes better than others. I am surprised that this is the number one drama. i like this movie but there are better dramas than Breakfast club.

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    medgarevers

    Tue Nov 10 2009

    From the David Bowie reference to the end....

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    scottish_merma_id

    Tue Aug 04 2009

    I love this film, it's a classic, even though it is kinda cheesy.

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    animator_anime

    Tue Jul 14 2009

    This is probably my least-favorite scene in the film PRECISELY because it betrays one of the basic tenets of drama: "Show, don't tell.". http://movie-courier.com/search/genre/Drama-66870.html Don't sit around a circle and tell me your sad stories. Show me!! When we (the audience) learn about John's abuse, during the confrontation with Andy, that is more dramatic than anything that is revealed in the circle scene.

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    ironybis

    Mon Jun 15 2009

    The Breakfast Club is quite the movie when it comes to depicting teenagers in some parts, and even today. Many teenagers who fall into cliques in these days really aren't the stereotypical personal of their namesakes. The Breakfast Club deals with five teenagers, who, after spending a Saturday in detention, realize that their clique label is not as accurate as it initially seems. The Breakfast Club, as a movie, is enjoyable. There are plenty of scenes that could never been replicated (the dance scene is a classic), as well as some sharp, biting humor. Another great use of humor is the way they keep themselves from getting bored, such as making a sculpture out of cups and pencils, something some of us must have done sooner or later. The vibe (cool description, eh?) that High School carries (some good, some bad) is pretty prevalant here. The Breakfast Club is a bit manipulative, as I think the ending is a bit too unrealistic regarding teenagers. It's just too feel-good for my ... Read more

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    standinpeace

    Fri May 15 2009

    Everything was just fine with the DVD. It arrived in a timely manner. It was in good condition.

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    sk4u2009

    Mon Apr 27 2009

    LOVED this movie!!! Molly ringwald... adorable! its a classic 80's movie!

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    astromike

    Mon Apr 20 2009

    One of the top films of the 80's. The Brat Pack worked GREAT with each other. A fairly well acted movie.

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    chalky

    Mon Apr 20 2009

    Brian has slept w/numerous women in the Niagara Falls area.

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    teeninbetween

    Sat Apr 18 2009

    A group of actors most popular from the 80's, before my time as I am only 15. It was cool to see these actors when they were younger, I have seen other movies they were in, but at their current age. This is high school, no matter where you live. So much of what they did and said is true, even so many years later. There were many life lessons in it, speaking teenager life. Most kids are the way they are for a reason.

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    loverofclassic_s357

    Wed Apr 08 2009

    What a movie!!! Great movies usually have two or three lines you had memorized after seeing it. The Breakfast Club have two and many more. What a great cast to protray what a Saturday afternoon in detention would be like although I haven't experienced that in my time in high school. Judd Nelson's performance as John blows me away as the burnout. One of the best lines in the whole movie is Ally Sheedy telling them her reason for being there in Saturday detention; "I had nothing better to do." The movie is awesome and another great movie by John Hughes. The cast is absolutely stellar!! Two thumbs way up!!!

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    filmvamp

    Fri Mar 06 2009

    Because this is a review that is supposed to be on the DVD itself, I'll begin by saying that the special features may not be ultimately all that expansive. But for any fan who wanted to know a little bit more about this fantastic movie and the actors in it, the documentaries contained and the feature commentary by Judd Nelson and Anthony Michael Hall are great supplemental knowledge. The picture is clearer than the original and the sound quality seems to be much better in the film itself. There are never enough words to describe how fantastic this movie is. It speaks to multiple generations of young people without condescention. Honestly, I would recommend it to anyone starting high school or better yet, anyone who has already gotten to know a year or two of it. Please do not be put off by its R-rating. The issues and kind of language that gave it this rating can be heard in the span of one day in high school. It's tastefully done and packed with emotion. I cannot pr... Read more

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    victor83

    Mon Feb 23 2009

    Definitely better than Amadeus! (JK) A funny movie that, for my money, should have been left that way. The pseudo drama toward the end made me want to spew. But then, who am I to question the genius of Emelio Estevez and Molly Ringworm.

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    caroline112

    Mon Dec 29 2008

    i realized one day watching cable if u take out all the swearing it wasnt that good

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    moose74

    Fri Dec 26 2008

    I liked this film a lot.  If the list was about favorite movies, I'd give it a four.  As a dramatic movie, three stars is as high as I can go.  Two reasons:  First, I think of it as a comedy first, a comedy with some dramatic elements.  Second, there is that scene toward the end of the movie whee they are sitting in a circle "sharing".  This is probably my least-favorite scene in the film PRECISELY because it betrays one of the basic tenets of drama:  "Show, don't tell.".  Don't sit around a circle and tell me your sad stories.  Show me!!  When we (the audience) learn about John's abuse, during the confrontation with Andy, that is more dramatic than anything that is revealed in the circle scene.

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    lori52

    Fri Oct 17 2008

    I PRETTY MUCH MEMORIZED THE SCRIPT!

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    bright_eyes

    Wed Sep 17 2008

    Definitely in my top 5

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    marcelina

    Wed Sep 17 2008

    Would have given it 5 stars, but I can't get past dandruff on the big screen. And why didn't it affect her relationship with Emilio's character? That much dandruff would have been all over her dark-clad shoulders.

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    jessica18

    Mon Sep 15 2008

    YES I LOVE THIS MOVIE

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    ursula912

    Sat Aug 30 2008

    OMG - I was just thinking of that movie last night.

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    fb717356579

    Fri Aug 29 2008

    Honestly? I think it's overrated.

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    30_going_on_13_thanks_to_nkotb

    Sat Aug 09 2008

    one best movies of 80s!!!

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    itz_me_gayle62

    Sun Aug 03 2008

    One of my all-time favorite movies.

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    paula5816

    Tue Jul 22 2008

    Loved this one...certainly a social experiment...

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    snoopdaddi

    Tue Jul 15 2008

    in my top 5 of movies!!

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    jonell

    Mon Jul 14 2008

    Don't you forget about me...

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    chanel609

    Wed Jul 02 2008

    may be on my top 20 greatest movies

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    pms247

    Wed Jul 02 2008

    WHICH ONE WOULD YOU HAVE CHOSEN?

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    peggy_lynnepennhea_rts

    Tue Jul 01 2008

    awesome 80's movie

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    jahnnie

    Thu Jun 26 2008

    I will still watch it when it comes on, how cute was Emilio Estevez?

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    hot_donna

    Thu Jun 19 2008

    You mess with the bull, you get the horns!! Hell yeah.

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    cindi182_warped_tour_june_22_ventura_ca

    Wed Jun 18 2008

    noooooo

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    michele468

    Tue Jun 17 2008

    That show kicked ass.

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    kerry196

    Sun Jun 15 2008

    THIS ROCKS !!!!!

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    mrs_keisha

    Sun Jun 15 2008

    ??

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    myspace_280979673

    Thu Jun 12 2008

    yesssss

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    srt_4_life

    Tue Jun 10 2008

    John hughes was a genious

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    mssmartypants

    Tue Jun 10 2008

    freakin hated all of those movies. even then. pretty in pink made me want to do drugs.

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    wickedgarden

    Tue Jun 10 2008

    Liked it then, not so much now.

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    shelly709

    Mon Jun 09 2008

    one of my top 10 i think

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    kass839

    Thu Jun 05 2008

    Classic 80's movie.

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    ladihawk57

    Thu Jun 05 2008

    cool classic for the days