The Breakfast Club

1985 film directed by John Hughes
Movie film Q499152
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The Breakfast Club

Summary

The Breakfast Club is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.71% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,162 views/month, #667 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Breakfast Club's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Breakfast Club was directed by John Hughes[4].
  • John Hughes wrote the screenplay for The Breakfast Club[5].
  • The Breakfast Club's composer is recorded as Keith Forsey[6].
  • The Breakfast Club's genre is teen film[7].
  • The Breakfast Club's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • The Breakfast Club's genre is coming-of-age film[9].
  • The Breakfast Club's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of The Breakfast Club was Emilio Estevez[11].
  • A cast member of The Breakfast Club was Molly Ringwald[12].
  • A cast member of The Breakfast Club was Ally Sheedy[13].
  • A cast member of The Breakfast Club was Anthony Michael Hall[14].
  • A cast member of The Breakfast Club was Judd Nelson[15].
  • A cast member of The Breakfast Club was Paul Gleason[16].
  • A cast member of The Breakfast Club was John Kapelos[17].
  • A cast member of The Breakfast Club was John Hughes[18].
  • The Breakfast Club was produced by John Hughes[19].
  • The Breakfast Club was produced by Ned Tanen[20].
  • The Breakfast Club was produced by Michelle Manning[21].
  • The Breakfast Club's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[22].
  • The Breakfast Club's director of photography is recorded as Thomas Del Ruth[23].
  • The Breakfast Club is part of National Film Registry[24].
  • The original language of The Breakfast Club was English[25].
  • The Breakfast Club's Commons category is recorded as The Breakfast Club[26].
  • The Breakfast Club's soundtrack release is recorded as Don't You (Forget About Me) / A Brass Band in Africa[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include John Hughes[19], Ned Tanen[20], and Michelle Manning[21]. The Breakfast Club was directed by John Hughes[4]. John Hughes wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Emilio Estevez[11], Molly Ringwald[12], Ally Sheedy[13], Anthony Michael Hall[14], Judd Nelson[15], and Paul Gleason[16].

Publication

Publication dates include February 15, 1985[28], July 5, 1985[29], and 1985[30]. The original language of The Breakfast Club was English[25]. Genres include teen film[7], comedy drama[8], coming-of-age film[9], and drama film[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[24]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10[32], 89%[33], and 66/100[34].

Why It Matters

The Breakfast Club ranks in the top 0.71% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,162 views/month, #667 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . Box Office Mojo. wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Box office {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+51500000'}
    Film editor Dede Allen
    Composer Keith Forsey
    Filmiroda rating Category II
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P345]]: tt0088847"
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