If you’re in the mood for quality '80s movie nostalgia, we’ve got great news for you: The Breakfast Club is coming to a movie theater near you. You can finally see it the way so many fell in love with it!
According to The Hollywood Reporter, in celebration of the film’s 40th anniversary, Universal Pictures will pay homage to Bender and the gang with a theatrical rerelease of the groundbreaking teen coming-of-age story. For a limited time, you’ll be able to see the magic of the John Hughes classic in person and witness the story that is still leaving its mark on viewers 40 years after its debut.
The Breakfast Club celebrates 40 Years
Celebrations for The Breakfast Club’s 40th anniversary have been rolling out since April, when Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, and Emilio Estevez reunited at the C2E2 Convention in Chicago (the city where the movie was filmed). Not only was it reportedly the first time Emilio Estevez reunited with his former cast members at a public event, but '80s icon Molly Ringwald confirmed that it was the cast’s first official reunion since The Breakfast Club’s 1985 release.
The Breakfast Club follows Bender (Judd Nelson), Claire (Molly Ringwald), Allison (Ally Sheed), Andrew (Emilio Estevez), and Brian (Anthony Michael Hall): five teens whose lives cross paths during a Saturday detention in an Illinois high school. What starts as an awkward encounter between social cliques and stereotypes evolves into a poetic journey of self-discovery as “a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal” realize they have more in common than they think.
The Breakfast Club: A groundbreaking coming of age story
The Breakfast Club has had viewers in a chokehold since its '80s premiere, thanks to its refreshingly realistic take on the high school experience. It shed light on teen issues like drugs, sex, and child abuse, helping a generation of silenced children feel seen. The John Hughes masterpiece is praised to this day for its brilliant writing, amazing soundtrack, and relatable characters that blur the lines of high school stereotypes. It provided a voice to a generation of teens who felt drowned out and overlooked, with messages that still ring true to this day.
The influence The Breakfast Club had on pop culture is undeniable: from freeze-frame fist pumps to teen archetypes, it's hard not to see its innovative formula reflected in the teen ensembles that followed. Don’t miss your chance to see it in person this September in a theater near you.
The Breakfast Club returns to theaters nationwide on Saturday, Sept. 7 and Wednesday, Sept. 10. Tickets are on sale now, so grab yours while you still can.