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The Breakfast Club
“They only met once, but it changed their lives forever.”
The Breakfast Club (1985) is a comedy, drama film directed by John Hughes. On Plot-hole, players averaged 3.2/5, with 85% solving the puzzle and 15% failing it, making it the #62 mediumest puzzle of 108 in the archive. Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
3.2/5
Avg Score
85%
Solved
15%
Failed
164
Players
#62
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #30 · April 18, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A high school in suburban America.
The Character (Clue 4)
A troublemaker, a nerd, a jock, a princess, and a basket case.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
They are all stuck together in Saturday detention.
The Twist (Clue 2)
They discover they have more in common than they thought.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
John Hughes directed this 1985 film about five teens in detention.
The Breakfast Club
Cast
Emilio Estevez as Andrew ClarkJudd Nelson as John BenderMolly Ringwald as Claire StandishAnthony Michael Hall as Brian JohnsonAlly Sheedy as Allison ReynoldsPaul Gleason as Richard VernonJohn Kapelos as CarlPerry Crawford as Allison's Father
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is The Breakfast Club hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- The Breakfast Club had an average score of 3.2/5. 85% of players solved it, while 15% failed — a medium puzzle.
- Who directed The Breakfast Club?
- The Breakfast Club was directed by John Hughes.
- Who stars in The Breakfast Club?
- The Breakfast Club stars Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Paul Gleason, John Kapelos, Perry Crawford.
- What genre is The Breakfast Club?
- The Breakfast Club is listed under Comedy, Drama.
- Where does The Breakfast Club rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- The Breakfast Club ranks #62 of 108 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).