The Breakfast Club (1985)

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.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

What to watch after The Breakfast Club

• Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) — Same subject: high school, coming of age
• Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) — Same subject: high school, teenager
• Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) — John Hughes directed both
• Pretty in Pink (1986) — John Hughes wrote for both
• Dazed and Confused (1993) — Same subject: high school, coming of age
• Stepmom (1998) — Same feel: emotional, reflective