• Director(s)

    John Hughes

  • Production Year

    1985

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    93m

  • Cast

    Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Paul Gleason

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Film

The Breakfast Club

Contains strong language and soft drug use

  • Director(s)

    John Hughes

  • Production Year

    1985

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    93m

  • Cast

    Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Paul Gleason

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Classified Date:
05/03/1985
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Contains strong language and soft drug use
Classified Date:
04/07/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
16/09/1985
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
violence
There is some mild violence when characters argue and come to blows. A switchblade is produced but not used.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milderterms such as 'bitch', 'prick' and 'shit'.
sex
There are moderate verbal sex references, including to a character being a 'nyphomaniac'. The teenage characters discuss sex and whether they are virgins. One suggests she had a relationship with an older man, although it was not abusive in her view, although it turns out she is lying about the relationship.
discrimination
There is some use of discriminatory terms, including 'faggot', exchanged between teenage characters as they verbally abuse each other.
drugs
The teenage characters share a joint and enjoy the experience. There are also verbal references to drugs.
suicide and self-harm
There is a brief reference to attempting suicide over a bad grade, but the remark is undetailed.
theme
A character shows a scar on his arm and claims his abusive father put a cigarette out on him.
alcohol and smoking
There is sight of cigarette smoking and references to alcohol.
Classified Date:
05/12/2014
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
06/06/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Theatrical trailer
Classified Date:
21/05/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
Classified Date:
04/11/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
04/11/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
04/11/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
04/11/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
04/11/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
04/11/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
04/11/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
23/11/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Audio commentary

  • Classified date

    04/07/2003

  • BBFC reference

    BVF019485

  • Language

    English