The Breakfast Club (1985) 4K UHD

[yoloswegmaster420]

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:

New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
Audio commentary featuring actors Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson
Interviews with actors Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy and other members of the cast and crew
Video essay featuring director John Hughes’s production notes, read by Nelson
Fifty minutes of deleted and extended scenes
Promotional and archival interviews
Excerpts from a 1985 American Film Institute seminar with Hughes
Radio interview with Hughes
Audio interview with Ringwald from an episode of This American Life
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by author and critic David Kamp

[whiteberry]

I suspected a 4K UHD announcement was coming soon from either Universal or Criterion because the theatrical re-release starts on September 7.

[Geoff D]

Already got the Criterion Blu, will wait and see if there's a UHD released elsewhere in the world to go with it.

[UncleBuckWild]

[Adam_ME]

I had a feeling this was coming with it being the 40th anniversary.

[whiteberry]

The cast reunion that occurred in April:

‘The Breakfast Club’ Stars Reunite For The First Time Since Film’s Release: “Moved To Have Us All Together”

For the first time in four decades and just a little past the 1985 classic film’s 40th anniversary, all five stars of John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club reunited.

Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy all took the stage during a panel conversation celebrating the seminal coming-of-age drama at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo yesterday. As they were introduced by moderator Josh Horowitz, the cast walked out to the “Colonel Bogey March,” the same track the teenagers whistled to in the movie that fateful day in detention.

During the panel, which you can view in full here, the actors discussed working with the storied writer-director Hughes and their on-set memories, taking questions from the audience and speaking to the movie’s enduring legacy.

“I feel really, very emotional and moved to have us all together,” Ringwald said, per Today. “This is the first time that Emilio has joined us. We don’t have to use the cardboard cutout anymore because he’s here.”

Estevez addressed his absence during previous reunion events, saying, “I skipped all of my high school reunions, so this just was something that finally I felt I needed to do just for myself. But Josh, this one felt special. It’s here in Chicago, where we made the film, and obviously the 40th anniversary, and it just felt like it was time.”

https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-bre...ry-1236367546/

Video:

Don’t You Forget About Me: The Breakfast Club 40th Anniversary Reunion - YouTube

Pictures:


https://www.instagram.com/c2e2/reel/DIWmRjWuSJ4/


https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/br...d-michael-hall


https://www.instagram.com/joshuahorowitz/p/DIXeMQCxJcw/


https://www.instagram.com/c2e2/p/DIXDzIiPUmu/

[whiteberry]

Universal is putting the movie back in theaters on September 7 and 10:

In honor of its 40th anniversary, Universal Pictures will rerelease writer-director John Hughes‘ groundbreaking coming-of-age film in cinemas nationwide on Sept. 7 and again on Sept. 10.

“The Breakfast Club is one of the great films about identity, alienation and connection,” says Jim Orr, Universal Pictures’ president of domestic theatrical distribution. “The film’s honesty, humor, and humanity continue to connect with audiences of all ages. We’re honored to bring it back to theaters so that a new generation can experience its power on the big screen.”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...ry-1236345913/

AMC
https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/t...iversary-81032

Cinemark
https://www.cinemark.com/movies/the-...th-anniversary

Regal
https://www.regmovies.com/movies/the...ary-ho00019327

[slothmoney]

glad i've held off on the standard BD for this long. day 1 purchase.

[maverick22]

Originally Posted by slothmoney

glad i've held off on the standard BD for this long. day 1 purchase.

Yep, I don’t own it in any format, so I’m in! Not sure if day 1 or will wait for a sale.

[MifuneFan]

Nice that we're getting at least one new extra too, as Criterion rarely adds anything to 4K upgrades.

edit: My mistake. I didn't see the Blu-ray listing mentioning interviews with other cast and crew members like the 4K listed, which made me think these were new for the 4K, but the BD just listed them separately as "Documentary from 2008 featuring interviews with cast and crew"

Format breakdown from their site below.

[Show spoiler]
BD

• 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• Audio commentary featuring actors Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson
• Interviews with actors Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy
• Video essay featuring director John Hughes’s production notes, read by Nelson
• Documentary from 2008 featuring interviews with cast and crew
• Fifty minutes of deleted and extended scenes
• Promotional and archival interviews
• Excerpts from a 1985 American Film Institute seminar with Hughes
• Radio interview with Hughes
• Segment from an episode of NBC’s Today featuring the film’s cast
• Audio interview with Ringwald from an episode of This American Life
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by author and critic David Kamp

4K

• New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• Audio commentary featuring actors Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson
• Interviews with actors Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy and other members of the cast and crew
• Video essay featuring director John Hughes’s production notes, read by Nelson
• Fifty minutes of deleted and extended scenes
• Promotional and archival interviews
• Excerpts from a 1985 American Film Institute seminar with Hughes
• Radio interview with Hughes
• Audio interview with Ringwald from an episode of This American Life
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by author and critic David Kamp

Cover based on an original theatrical poster by Annie Leibovitz

[whiteberry]

Originally Posted by maverick22

I don’t own it in any format

[UncleJoshC]

4K digital restoration? Does that mean it is a 2K scan they are upscaling?

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by UncleJoshC

4K digital restoration? Does that mean it is a 2K scan they are upscaling?

Huh

[vicksvapor77]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Nice that we're getting at least one new extra too, as Criterion rarely adds anything to 4K upgrades.

What is the new extra? I didn't see one listed.

[lilboyblu]

Originally Posted by UncleJoshC

4K digital restoration? Does that mean it is a 2K scan they are upscaling?

No. That’s what happens when you watch the Universal Blu-ray on your 4K player.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by vicksvapor77

What is the new extra? I didn't see one listed.

I was basing it off their website extras between the two formats, where the Blu-ray only mentioned interviews with Ringwald and Sheedy, while the 4K mentioned them plus other cast and crew members. But looking closer I see it was listed separately for the BD as "Documentary from 2008 featuring interviews with cast and crew" I'll update my post to correct this.


BD

• 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• Audio commentary featuring actors Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson
• Interviews with actors Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy
• Video essay featuring director John Hughes’s production notes, read by Nelson
• Documentary from 2008 featuring interviews with cast and crew
• Fifty minutes of deleted and extended scenes
• Promotional and archival interviews
• Excerpts from a 1985 American Film Institute seminar with Hughes
• Radio interview with Hughes
• Segment from an episode of NBC’s Today featuring the film’s cast
• Audio interview with Ringwald from an episode of This American Life
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by author and critic David Kamp

4K

• New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• Audio commentary featuring actors Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson
• Interviews with actors Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy and other members of the cast and crew
• Video essay featuring director John Hughes’s production notes, read by Nelson
• Fifty minutes of deleted and extended scenes
• Promotional and archival interviews
• Excerpts from a 1985 American Film Institute seminar with Hughes
• Radio interview with Hughes
• Audio interview with Ringwald from an episode of This American Life
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by author and critic David Kamp

Cover based on an original theatrical poster by Annie Leibovitz

[filmbuffTX]

I've never double dipped on a Criterion. I guess this will be the first. The original poster is iconic, but I'd like them to commission new artwork just to differentiate from the last release and make it feel less like you're just rebuying the same product over again.

[vicksvapor77]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I was basing it off their website extras between the two formats, where the Blu-ray only mentioned interviews with Ringwald and Sheedy, while the 4K mentioned them plus other cast members. But looking at the site review, it seems there were more interviews too, so I think the website just omitted listing those for some reason..I'll update my post to correct this.


BD


4K

Oh yeah, that is strange. I also see this Blu-ray extra isn't explicitly listed on the 4K features:

"Documentary from 2008 featuring interviews with cast and crew"

It would've been rad if they Criterion could've secured a recording from the cast reunion at C2E2 in Chicago earlier this year.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by vicksvapor77

Oh yeah, that is strange. I also see this Blu-ray extra isn't explicitly listed on the 4K features:

"Documentary from 2008 featuring interviews with cast and crew"

It would've been rad if they Criterion could've secured a recording from the cast reunion at C2E2 in Chicago earlier this year.

Yeah, I just noticed that 2008 interviews listing. So that's basically where the other cast and crew interviews come from for the 4K. They just combined them all under one bullet point

[Watershipdownisgood]

I'll be upgrading this from DVD as I don't even have this on Blu-Ray.