It’s been over forty years since the iconic teen movie The Breakfast Club first premiered, and Molly Ringwald has shared her ideas about how a modern remake could work. The film, written and directed by John Hughes, centers on five high school students forced to spend a Saturday in detention with a strict vice principal.
Each character in the movie represents a distinct high school stereotype: Emilio Estevez plays the athlete, Judd Nelson the rebellious troublemaker, Anthony Michael Hall the brainy student, Ally Sheedy the outcast, and Molly Ringwald the popular girl. The film had a significant impact on culture, and in 2016, it was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
Molly Ringwald shared in an interview with People that the late John Hughes (who passed away in 2009 at age 59) didn’t want any of his famous movies—like Home Alone, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and The Breakfast Club—to be remade. While Ringwald agrees with Hughes’ wishes, she thinks remakes could be done well if approached carefully.
I’d rather see someone create something new that’s inspired by The Breakfast Club and tackles the problems facing young people today, instead of just trying to copy something from the past.
This sentiment echoes what Ringwald shared at Chicago’s C2E2 convention in April 2025.
I’m not a fan of remaking that film. It really captures the spirit of its era and still connects with audiences, but I prefer movies that draw inspiration from classics while reflecting modern life. That particular movie feels very dated – it lacks diversity in terms of race and doesn’t address issues of gender – and that doesn’t feel representative of the world we live in now. I’d love to see something that takes the essence of The Breakfast Club and reimagines it for today’s world.
The Timeless Anti-Bullying Message Could Remain
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A key theme in The Breakfast Club that still resonates today is its message against bullying. The film shows Bender’s classmates standing up to his aggressive behavior, which ultimately leads him to change and connect with them. Actor Hall recently told Inverse that this “powerful” message makes the film a strong candidate for a modern remake.
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It’s possible the next remake of this 1980s film could be more successful with critics than the original, joining titles like IT, Dune, Freaky Friday, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo which all received better reviews than their predecessors. However, surpassing an original Rotten Tomatoes score of 87% would be a significant accomplishment.
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