John Hughes · 1980s

5 films directed by John Hughes from the 1980s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including The Breakfast Club, Weird Science.

Decade

All 5 1980s 5

Year

All 5 1980 0 1981 0 1982 0 1983 0 1984 0 1985 2 1986 1 1987 1 1988 0 1989 1

The Breakfast Club(1985)

7.7/10

dir. John Hughes

S-Tier

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.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Weird Science(1985)

6.5/10

dir. John Hughes

S-Tier

Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986)

7.6/10

dir. John Hughes

A-Tier

A-Tier Paramount 4K. Matthew Broderick skips school in Chicago. Paramount's 80s comedy catalog.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Planes, Trains and Automobiles(1987)

7.6/10

dir. John Hughes

C-Tier

C-Tier Paramount 4K. John Hughes' Thanksgiving classic with Steve Martin and John Candy. The 4K transfer was widely panned, with multiple reviews calling it one of the worst on the format. The lost hour of deleted footage was found and included as a bonus, which was the real draw. The Blu-ray was already mediocre, and the 4K is only marginally better. Paramount needs to redo this one without the grain reduction.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Uncle Buck(1989)

6.8/10

dir. John Hughes

C-Tier

Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice and just about everyone else who crosses his path.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray