40 years later, there’s no forgetting about Breakfast Club

How Simple Minds turned ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ into the ‘Breakfast Club’ anthem 40 years ago
It wasn’t so simple in their minds for the Scottish band to record their No. 1 hit from John Hughes’ 1985 Brat Pack classic.
40 years later, there’s no forgetting about The Breakfast Club
After all, the enduring appeal of The Breakfast Club rests largely on the narrow parameters it sets for itself: It’s just five kids in one room over a single day. To look beyond this mere snapshot of youth would be to betray its eternal present tense.
Don’t you forget about Carl: An homage to the janitor in "The Breakfast Club"
The eyes and ears of Shermer High held a hopeful perspective on adulthood that we can still pull lessons from today.
'The Breakfast Club': 40 years later, still the teen movie you don't forget
Filmed at an abandoned high school in Des Plaines, John Hughes' coming-of-age classic continues to resonate — although one scene hasn't aged well.
"The Breakfast Club" Is Turning 40 — Here's What The Cast Looks Like Now
It's The Breakfast Club's 40th birthday! I grew up watching this coming-of-age film and am proud to say I've seen it more times than I can count. IYKYK John Hughes is an icon for '80s teen movies, and The Breakfast Club was just one of many beloved cult classics.
‘The Breakfast Club’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy and More
It all started with a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal. In 1985, the world was introduced to five teenagers with very different backgrounds who found themselves spending nine hours on a Saturday in detention.
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‘The Breakfast Club’ Stars to Reunite in Chicago for Film’s 40th Anniversary
The Breakfast Club, starring Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson, truly defined ...
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The most memorable characters from the films of the Brat Pack
Emilio Estevez is the other Brat Pack member to be featured in this coming-of-age classic. Estevez's beer-for-breakfast, Mickey Mouse-loving "Two-Bit" Mathews is actually quite the ...
Molly Ringwald Reunites with Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Anthony Michael Hall 40 Years After The Breakfast Club
Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson and Anthony Michael Hall — reunited at MegaCon 2025 ahead of the film's 40th ...
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How “The Breakfast Club” remains culturally relevant 40 years later
Encapsulating teenage rebellion and angst in mainstream media has never been an easy task and has only been done successfully ...