The read
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. Scores higher than 92% of the 997 1980s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic66/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
8,711 audience votes
Key crew
- John HughesDirector
- John HughesWriter
- Keith ForseyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Emilio EstevezAndrew Clark
- Judd NelsonJohn Bender
- Molly RingwaldClaire Standish
- Anthony Michael HallBrian Johnson
- Ally SheedyAllison Reynolds
- Paul GleasonRichard Vernon
- John KapelosCarl
- Perry CrawfordAllison's Father
- Mary ChristianBrian's Sister
- Ron DeanAndy's Father
- Tim GambleClaire's Father
- Fran GarganoAllison's Mom
Stills
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Themes
high schoolcoming of ageteen angstdetentionteen comedyteenage rebellionstereotype1980steenagerhilariousassertivecompassionate
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