'Ferris Bueller' was directed by John Hughes, the philosopher of adolescence, whose credits include 16 Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. The last area is its impact it has had on our society. The acting is the second area, John Hughes wrote very interesting characters, but he also picked perfect supporting actors to complement Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller. John Hughes not only wrote an original and entertaining script, but he also brought his vision to the screen as director on Ferris Buellers Day Off. To really appreciate this movie you have to look at it in three different areas. What is truly amazing is that every aspect of the movie works just as well as Ferris plans.

Ferris elaborate schemes lead him and his friends on an adventure around downtown Chicago, and in the end everything works out according to plan. Ferris decides that the sun is shining, he needs a day off, and his best friend Cameron needs a day off worse than he does. The basic premise is that Ferris Bueller is the brilliant kid who knows just how far he can push parents, teachers and computer technology. However, in the years following its release Ferris Buellers Day Off has grown into a contemporary American movie classic. Ferris Buellers Day Off was released in the summer of 1986, and was a mild box office success.