Movies directed by John Hughes

Sixteen Candles (1984)

89 mins Comedy, Romance, Teen

2009 was a sad year with the sudden loss of the inspired talent which was John Hughes, a man whose movies had become part of so many people's lives that many of us owe him a debt of gratitude for getting us through our tumult...

The Breakfast Club (1985)

94 mins Comedy, Drama, Teen

John Hughes wrote so many great movies in his time, directing a few as well such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Uncle Buck" but probably his most popular is "The Breakfast Club". The tale of 5 very different students who ...

Weird Science (1985)

94 mins Comedy

When you look back at the 80s teen movie scene there is one name which stands above all others, that of John Hughes who wrote as well as directed this fun comedy from 1985. Whilst "Weird Science" may not be his best 80s teen ...

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

120 mins Comedy

John Hughes dominated the 80s teen movie scene with his movies which tapped into the feelings of the teenage audience, none more so than the brilliant "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" starring Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller a ...

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

93 mins Comedy, Drama

I've watched "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" numerous times since its release back in the late 80s and have always liked it. The daft thing is that it took another movie, "Due Date" which came out in 2010 for me to realise exa...

Uncle Buck (1989)

100 mins Comedy, Drama

Movie review "Uncle Buck" � John Candy stars as Buck Russell in John Hughes' family comedy which sees a 40 year old slacker looking after his nieces and nephew....

Curly Sue (1991)

101 mins Comedy, Drama, Family

I so want to tell you that "Curly Sue" is another classic John Hughes movie but I can't, it doesn't matter that I enjoyed it because quite simply it is a movie plagued by issues. From not knowing exactly who its target audien...

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