The Breakfast Club (1985)
When it came out in 1985, The Breakfast Club was a financial and critical success. Since then, it has grown to become a cult movie and one of the most acclaimed high school movies of all time. It's cultural significance is impossible to deny - it represents a whole generation and it was a trailblazer for all high school movies to come. But its reputation is not only earned on its historical importance - it's a genuinely great film, a sharp, intelligent social commentary that puts it on a completely different level than the majority of coming-of-age movies. The film was written and directed by John Hughes, one of the most important artists within the genre of coming-of-age movies. With this movie and Sixteen Candles , released the year prior to The Breakfast Club , he invented a new language and a new way to portray teenagers on-screen and his influence can be seen in many contemporary films. His craft was revolutionary because he was one of the first directors and s...