
They only met once, but it changed their lives forever.
They were five students with nothing in common, faced with spending a Saturday detention together in their high school library. At 7 a.m., they had nothing to say, but by 4 p.m., they had bared their souls to each other and become good friends. To the outside world they were simply a Brain, an Athlete, a Basket Case, a Princess, and a Criminal, but to each other, they would always be the Breakfast Club.
MPAA: Rated R
Principal Cast: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald
Director: John Hughes

Five students, individually known as just a Brain, an Athlete, a Basket Case, a Princess and a Criminal, are forced to spend a Saturday in detention.
Themes: Accountability, Identity, Punishment, Stereotypes, Discipline, Consequences
2:50
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The group tricks a reluctant Claire into exposing the whether or not she has had sex before.
Themes: Sex, Embarrassment, Deception, Lying, Catch 22, Denial, Honesty, Coercion, Vulnerability
3:30
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Andrew informs the group why he was sent to detention, and furthermore, how the root cause of his bullying stems from his overbearing father.
Themes: Mischief, Bullying, Fatherhood, Parenting, Abuse, Empathy, Shame, Guilt, Humiliation
3:31
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As the diverse group of students becomes closer, Brian asks if they will remain friends on Monday.
Themes: Cruelty, Friendship, Insult, Hypocrisy, Stereotypes, Empathy, Conceit, Popularity, Embarrassment
3:18
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