Five strangers with nothing in common, except each other.

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

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"When you grow up, your heart dies." - Allison

Why watch this? So many 80's teen comedies were a waste of time. Not this one.

Plot Summary: Five high school students, representing different social cliques, are forced to spend a Saturday in detention together. Over the course of the day, their initial differences and stereotypes break down as they discover shared anxieties and vulnerabilities. Through heartfelt conversations and moments of connection, they come to realize they have more in common than they thought, challenging their preconceived notions of each other and themselves.

Dad's Preview: I was expecting another John Hughes sappy teen comedy (which I am fine with), but from the start, this film was different. Here we have five very different teenagers. At first they're loyal to their groups: the nerd, the jock, the rich bitch, the emo introvert, the rebel. Slowly, though, as the day drags on, they all open up, exposing their weaknesses, being vulnerable. It's touching, and real, leaving the viewers to grapple with the cliques they might have belonged to, and perhaps those they treated badly because of it.

A&M Films, Channel Productions; Universal Pictures