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The Breakfast Club (1985)

Film

DirectorJohn Hughes

Meta takes4

Figures

Locations

The Shermer High School library setting. → The Invisible Watchtower

Form & technique

The group confessional scene ("the circle of truth").
The use of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds in the closing sequence.

Tropes

The final unifying essay written by Brian Johnson.
Allison Reynolds's makeover by Claire Standish. → The Male Gaze
The ensemble casting of the film's five main actors. → The Star Persona
The film's dialogue, specifically its blend of teen slang and earnest emotional monologues. → The Auteurial Signature

Films most connected to The Breakfast Club

A Few Good Men (1992) — via The Invisible Watchtower, The Star Persona
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) — via The Male Gaze, The Star Persona
Ocean's Eleven (2001) — via The Invisible Watchtower, The Male Gaze
Amadeus (1984) — via The Auteurial Signature, The Male Gaze
The Neon Demon (2016) — via The Auteurial Signature, The Male Gaze
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) — via The Star Persona
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) — via The Star Persona
Iron Man (2008) — via The Star Persona