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Judd Nelson's Method Acting Nearly Got Him Fired From 'The Breakfast Club'
John Bender was an anti-hero on and off the screen
The John Hughes-Written ‘Jaws’ Parody That We Never Got
A 'Jaws' sequel that would have been funny on purpose.
The 10 Best Characters from John Hughes' Movies, Ranked by Likability
"We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all."
Every John Hughes Holiday Movie Ranked, Ya Filthy Animals
The man behind the brat pack also gave us some of our favorite holiday comfort movies.
Before Her Iconic John Hughes Movie Roles, Molly Ringwald Did This Bonkers Space Western
Molly Ringwald charms as a plucky heroine in this 1983 space adventure set in a dark, apocalyptic land.
What ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Would Look Like If John Hughes Didn’t Sell to the Farrelly Brothers
Coming-of-age director John Hughes conceptualized ‘Dumb and Dumber’ in the early ‘90s. But what would it have looked like with his film style?
'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' Cast: Where Are They Now?
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
John Hughes Movies Changed How We Talk About Teenagers On-Screen
From 'Pretty in Pink' to 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,' John Hughes changed the way we tell stories about teenagers in film.
10 Reasons Why John Hughes' 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles' Should Be A Thanksgiving Tradition
At your next Thanksgiving gathering, throw this John Hughes classic on for the whole family to enjoy.
7 Best John Hughes Movies, From 'The Breakfast Club' to 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'
The writer/director helped a generation grow up with synthy music, Molly Ringwald, and talent for finding truth in character.
The Best High School Movies From the 80s
Thanks in part to John Hughes' prolific output in the 80s, movies about teenagers in high school is essentially its own genre. Here are 30 of the best films about those formative years most of us spend a lifetime trying to forget.
Why the Stunts of 'Home Alone' Make It a Classic
A big reason we keep coming back to the holiday comedy is to watch two heroic stuntmen absolutely destroy themselves for our amusement.
Will Smith, Kevin Hart to Star in 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' Remake
John Hughes wrote and directed the original 1987 comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy.
Watch Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, Steve Martin, and More in a Video Tribute to John Hughes
And also Chevy Chase is there!
Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Your Favorite 80s Teen Movies
In the 1980s, teen movies thrived by providing laughs, love, heartbreak, and sometimes a werewolf basketball player. But what happened behind the scenes of your favorite 80s teen classic?
Director Benson Lee Talks SEOUL SEARCHING
A John Hughes influenced comedy set in the ’80s about a group of foreign-born Korean teenagers who meet at a Seoul summer camp to learn what it means to be Korean.