The Breakfast Club
1985 · 98 min · Director: John Hughes
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Breakfast Club (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 33 % | 17 % | 15 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 15 % | 10 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 51 % | 16 % | 8 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 56 % | 20 % | 11 % | 55 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 60 % | 28 % | 19 % | 60 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 60 % | 30 % | 19 % | 59 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 51 % | 25 % | 13 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 49 % | 32 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 59 % | 44 % | 30 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 68 % | 43 % | 23 % | 63 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 65 % | 35 % | 14 % | 58 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 53 % | 29 % | 16 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 44 % | 33 % | 24 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 66 % | 60 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 75 % | 70 % | 65 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 78 % | 72 % | 68 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Hope | 64 % | 54 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 53 % | 40 % | 20 % | 7 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Claire's Father
Allison's Mom
Brian's Mom
Janitor (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- John Hughes
- Written by
- John Hughes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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