7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of adolescent identity and social dynamics, critiquing the superficiality of social labels and promoting empathy and understanding through interpersonal connection rather than advocating for a specific political ideology or systemic change.
The film features a predominantly white main cast, reflecting traditional casting choices for its era. Its narrative explores universal themes of teenage identity, social stereotypes, and the pressures from adults, rather than explicitly engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or modern diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The Breakfast Club does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on five heterosexual teenagers exploring their identities, social cliques, and relationships within a traditional high school setting, without touching upon queer experiences.
The Breakfast Club does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on cisgender teenage experiences, stereotypes, and self-discovery within a high school detention setting, without touching upon gender identity beyond conventional roles.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Breakfast Club is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character genders could have been swapped.
The Breakfast Club is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. The characters' races were established for the first time in this 1985 movie, meaning no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.7
Critic Ratings
8.7
6.6
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