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15 Movies Like The Breakfast Club

Loved The Breakfast Club? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Lucas

1986

Lucas shares key genre characteristics with The Breakfast Club and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Comedy Drama genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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89%

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Sixteen Candles

1984

Sixteen Candles shares important genre DNA with The Breakfast Club and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ Directed by John Hughes✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family

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88%

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

Ferris Bueller's Day Off shares important genre DNA with The Breakfast Club and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Directed by John Hughes✓ Both share coming of age

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88%

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Empire Records

1995

Empire Records shares key genre characteristics with The Breakfast Club and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both feature teenagers

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82%

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The Outsiders

1983

The Outsiders shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Breakfast Club, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Drama genres✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family✓ Both come from the 1980s

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81%

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Little Darlings

1980

Little Darlings shares key genre characteristics with The Breakfast Club and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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81%

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Can't Buy Me Love

1987

Can't Buy Me Love shares key genre characteristics with The Breakfast Club and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Drama genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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79%

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982

Fast Times at Ridgemont High shares key genre characteristics with The Breakfast Club and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Drama genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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Match

79%

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The Blue Lagoon

1980

The Blue Lagoon shares key genre characteristics with The Breakfast Club and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Drama genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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79%

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Weird Science

1985

Weird Science shares important genre DNA with The Breakfast Club and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Directed by John Hughes✓ Both are Teen movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family

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Match

77%

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Risky Business

1983

Risky Business shares key genre characteristics with The Breakfast Club and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family✓ Both come from the 1980s

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Match

77%

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Pretty in Pink

1986

Pretty in Pink shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Breakfast Club, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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Match

76%

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Lean on Me

1989

Lean on Me shares key genre characteristics with The Breakfast Club and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Drama genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, identity✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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Match

76%

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Uncle Buck

1989

Uncle Buck shares important genre DNA with The Breakfast Club and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama genres✓ Directed by John Hughes✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family

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76%

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Say Anything...

1989

Say Anything... shares key genre characteristics with The Breakfast Club and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Coming-of-age, Drama genres✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family✓ Both come from the 1980s

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Match

74%

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