# The Breakfast Club (1985)

> Five sharply divided high school stereotypes discover unexpected solidarity during a transformative Saturday detention.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: John Hughes
- Cast: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Paul Gleason, John Kapelos, Perry Crawford
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088847/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sincere, rebellious, lazy saturday, nostalgic movie night

## Synopsis

A group of high school students discover their true selves during a Saturday detention.

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- [Weird Science (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/6721)
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- [Sixteen Candles (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/9036)
- [My Bodyguard (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/13129)

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