Classic School Films To Watch Before Heading Back To Class

Heading back to school soon and need to mentally prepare for classes? Look no further as we are here to provide iconic school classics from The Breakfast Club to Napoleon Dynamite to prepare for your next semester!

Now that summer is simmering down, the thought of classes are just around the corner. To get into the swing of going back to school, how about you whisk away all of those ugly, studious thoughts and watch a classic school film? Here are 5 class-ics to binge before going back to school!

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Are you already thinking about how you will skip all of your classes and spend the day driving through the city with your friends? Then Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is the perfect way to begin wrangling in all of your intrusive summer ideas. This iconic skip day, starring Matthew Broderick, has stolen the hearts of many since its release in 1986! You should all take a note out of Ferris’s book and start off the school year with a well-deserved day off!

Now if you aren’t familiar with Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, you can find this staple on Hulu or Disney+! Watch as Ferris Bueller, a popular high-school student does whatever it takes to have a day off of school! Nothing is going to stop his fun and he will do anything in his power for this to be the perfect day! 

Heathers

Red could be your color this year! Think about all of the power and status you would have. You’d have so many friends and followers and would always be invited to the biggest parties! Well, if you were Heather Chandler, red is your everything; it is your color! Heathers is another classic which was released in 1988 and stars Winona Ryder and Christian Slater!  

Since its release all those years ago, Heathers has been an iconic name throughout the entertainment world! Heathers has reboot after reboot and a West Side and Off-Broadway musical that you should check out! Go strut down memory lane and watch Heathers on Apple TV+ or Amazon Prime Video! Join Veronica Sawyer as she navigates the power struggle of high school dynamics, while also balancing a blossoming psychotic relationship.

Napoleon Dynamite

This 2004 classic might have caused one of the most popular Halloween Costumes of our generation! If you see anyone wearing a ‘Vote For Pedro’ shirt while rocking a curly set of hair and blue jeans, then you might just be looking at the iconic Napoleon Dynamite outfit! Napoleon Dynamite celebrates everyone’s favorite socially awkward kids in high school and is full of clever and quick-witted comedy that the whole family can enjoy! Starring Jon Heder and Efren Ramirez, Napoleon Dynamite holds some of the most iconic characters of the early 2000’s. This 20-year-old comedy still stands as some people’s all time greatest movie to this day!

The best Napoleon Dynamite quotes celebrate awkward teens in high school with hilarity and deadpan delivery! There is something so relatable about Napoleon’s countless social embarrassments that we all faced throughout highschool! Now go catch yourself a delicious bass and watch Napoleon Dynamite on Hulu and Disney+ before heading back to the harrowing halls that we know as school!

Bring It On

Though this iconic film was released in the year 2000, Bring It On has proven itself to be a classic amongst the rest! Whether you are searching for a fun, high-energy movie that brings the classic cheer camp experience to life or a clever, sassy movie that uniquely addresses important issues, Bring It On is what you are searching for. Starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, and Gabrielle Union, Bring It On is something spectacular! 

Follow as the area champion’s high school cheerleading squad discovers its previous captain stole every single one of their best routines from an inner-city school! The team must now figure out what to compete to restore justice and integrity to their squad! There is so much more to discover within this film and you can watch it now on Apple TV+ or Amazon Prime Video!

The Breakfast Club

If you hear Simple Mind’s “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” or Karla Devito’s “We Are Not Alone” and don’t immediately think about The Breakfast Club, then I think you haven’t seen The Breakfast Club. Released in 1985, The Breakfast Club stars some of Hollywood’s greats, including Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, and Richard Gleason!

There is something about the simplicity of high school students in detention that brings charm to The Breakfast Club. The bond and connection that you can discover in a single day is something to marvel at and that is exactly what is in store for the five students in Saturday detention. If you are looking for a place to watch this classic, make sure you head over to Netflix or Amazon Prime Video! Don’t mess with the bull (and go watch The Breakfast Club), young man, or you’ll get the horns!