Curly Sue
1991 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
John Hughes
Director & actor · born 18 February 1950 · Lansing, Michigan, USA
John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American filmmaker. He directed and scripted some of the most successful films of the 1980s and 90s, including National Lampoon's Vacation, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Some Kind of Wonderful, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Uncle Buck, Career Opportunities, 101 Dalmatians, Home Alone, and its sequels, Home Alone 2 and 3.
Hughes' movies often combined slapstick comedy with heartfelt moments.
Where to start: The Breakfast Club (1985).
As director 8
Uncle Buck
1989 · 6.8/10
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She's Having a Baby
1988 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 · 7.3/10
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Weird Science
1985 · 6.5/10
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The Breakfast Club
1985 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Sixteen Candles
1984 · 6.7/10
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TV shows 1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best John Hughes movie?
By viewer score, The Breakfast Club (1985) at 7.7/10.
What are John Hughes’s most popular movies?
The Breakfast Club, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
How many movies has John Hughes made?
13 films on TMDB, 8 as director, 5 as actor.