The Breakfast Club

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, The Breakfast Club is available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Netflix and Philo right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 8,592 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Emilio Estevez is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it on BINGE whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Breakfast Club is worth clearing space for. The Breakfast Club does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. 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. Between them, Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It was released in 1985. What keeps The Breakfast Club from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Breakfast Club. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Emilio Estevez's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.