The Breakfast Club

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🟡 65/100
Total warning time: 1m 22s
Sex/Nudity: 🟡 50/100 (12s)
  • 🟡 60/100 [00:45:23 - 00:45:30] Discussion about losing virginity.
  • 🟡 40/100 [01:20:15 - 01:20:20] Sexual innuendo and references.
Drug Use: 🔴 70/100 (35s)
  • 🔴 80/100 [00:30:10 - 00:30:30] Character smokes marijuana in the library.
  • 🟡 60/100 [01:05:45 - 01:06:00] Discussion about drug use and experimentation.
Violence: 🟡 30/100 (15s)
  • 🟡 40/100 [00:15:20 - 00:15:30] Mild physical altercation between students.
  • 🟢 20/100 [00:50:10 - 00:50:15] Verbal aggression and shouting.
Strong Language: 🔴 80/100 (20s)
  • 🔴 90/100 [00:10:05 - 00:10:10] Use of the F-word.
  • 🔴 80/100 [00:25:30 - 00:25:35] Multiple instances of strong language.
  • 🔴 70/100 [01:15:00 - 01:15:10] Verbal insults and profanity.
The Breakfast Club
Year: 1985
Certificate: UA
Runtime: 97 min
Genre: Comedy, Drama
IMDB: 7.8
Meta Score: 66
Votes: 357026
Gross: 45,875,171
Director: John Hughes
Stars: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy
Overview: Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.

Movie FAQ

Q: What is the premise of The Breakfast Club?
A: The Breakfast Club follows five high school students from different social cliques who spend a Saturday together in detention. Over the course of the day, they break down their stereotypes and form unexpected connections.
Q: Who are the main characters in The Breakfast Club?
A: The main characters are Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez), the athlete; Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall), the brain; John Bender (Judd Nelson), the criminal; Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald), the princess; and Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy), the basket case.
Q: What is the significance of the title 'The Breakfast Club'?
A: The title refers to the nickname the students give themselves during their detention, as they are all stuck together in the school library from morning until afternoon, much like a club meeting over breakfast.
Q: Who directed The Breakfast Club?
A: The Breakfast Club was directed by John Hughes, who is also known for other iconic 1980s teen films like Sixteen Candles and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Q: What is the famous song associated with The Breakfast Club?
A: The iconic song associated with the movie is 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' by Simple Minds, which plays during the opening and closing scenes of the film.