The Breakfast Club is a classic 1985 film directed by John Hughes that explores the pressures and struggles of high school through five main characters: the Jock, the Princess, the Brain, the Basket Case, and the Criminal. These unlikely companions share a Saturday detention where their perceptions of each other, and themselves, change by the end of the day.
Throughout this compelling cinematic journey, the protagonists voice some memorable lines that have since become iconic within popular culture. They often convey the angst, self-discovery and reflection of the teenage years.
Below are the top 20 most popular quotes from The Breakfast Club:
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“You see us as you want to see us – in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain… and an athlete… and a basket case… a princess… and a criminal. Does that answer your question?”
2.
“We’re all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that’s all.”
3.
“Screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place.”
4.
“Could you describe the ruckus, sir?”
5.
“We are not alone.”
6.
“When you grow up, your heart dies.”
7.
“I’m not a nymphomaniac, I’m a compulsive liar.”
8.
“Don’t you ever talk about my friends. You don’t know any of my friends. You don’t look at any of my friends.”
9.
“Two hits. Me hitting you. You hitting the floor.”
10.
“It’s kind of a double-edged sword, isn’t it? Well, if you say you haven’t, you’re a prude. If you say you have you’re a slut.”
11.
“I could disappear forever and it wouldn’t make any difference.”
12.
“I’m in the math club.”
13.
“But face it. You’re a neo max Zoom dweebie, what would you be doing if you weren’t out making yourself a better citizen?”
14.
“If he gets up, we’ll all get up, it’ll be anarchy.”
15.
“You ought to spend a little more time trying to make something of yourself and a little less time trying to impress people.”
16.
“You’re so conceited, Claire. You’re so conceited.”
17.
“Nothing’s wrong, it’s just, I didn’t have anything better to do.”
18.
“Do you belong to the physics club?”
19.
“I don’t like Mondays.”
20.
“I hate it. I hate having to go along with everything my friends say.”
These quotes brilliantly illustrate the depth of the movie “The Breakfast Club,” as they reflect not just the trials and tribulations of high school, but also the bigger existential questions we all grapple with. Every viewer can connect to these quotes, which is one of the reasons why this movie remains a beloved classic even today.