The Breakfast Club (1985)
Witty banter and heartfelt confessions unfold as five detention-bound teens discover common ground.
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.
How intense is The Breakfast Club?
The Breakfast Club has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs dry. Rated R.
What The Breakfast Club feels like
- Tone
- heartwarming
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty
- Best for
- Full attentionComfort watch
Where to stream The Breakfast Club
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Is The Breakfast Club for you?
Is The Breakfast Club scary?
No. The Breakfast Club is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is The Breakfast Club gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is The Breakfast Club sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is The Breakfast Club OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is The Breakfast Club?
The Breakfast Club runs 1h 38m.
Where can I stream The Breakfast Club?
The Breakfast Club is streaming on Hulu and Peacock.
Does The Breakfast Club have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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