John Hughes · 1985

2 films directed by John Hughes in 1985, 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