The Breakfast Club

Coffee with Alain discussing The Breakfast Club and some lessons from this 1985 hit movie.

On Saturday, March 24, 1984, five students at Shermer High School report at 7:00 a.m. for an all-day detention: Brian Johnson, Andrew Clark, Allison Reynolds, Claire Standish, and John Bender. Or, "a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal."

In February 1985, the film debuted at No. 3 at the box office (behind Beverly Hills Cop and Witness).

The film was made with a $1 million budget. The movie grossed $45,875,171 domestically and $51,525,171 worldwide, making it a box office success.

"Each one of us is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club."