It takes a lot for a film to reach “iconic” status. In the more than a century that Hollywood cinema has been around, only a handful of movies have achieved such a high ranking. Films like The Godfather, The Wizard of Oz, Psycho, Star Wars, and Pulp Fiction have reached iconic status due to their unforgettable stories and cultural impact. The ‘80s saw another movie join the list. Helmed by the late John Hughes, the director behind other beloved classics like Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles, that iconic ‘80s movie is now streaming for free.
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The movie in question is Hughes’ 1986 teen comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, which began streaming on Pluto TV on August 1, 2025 alongside a massive list of other hit films. The movie is widely regarded as one of the best movies of all-time, and even helped launch the career of its lead star, Matthew Broderick. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off stars Broderick as the titular character, a charismatic high school slacker who embarks steals a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder to embark on an epic high school skip day through Chicago with his friend Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck) and girlfriend Sloane Peterson (Mia Sara). Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Cindy Pickett, Edie McClurg, Lyman Ward and Charlie Sheen also star.
Why You Should Watch Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
There’s are plenty of reasons that Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is a classic and ranks among the best movies ever made. Packed with quotable lines like “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it,” and memorable scenes like the “Twist and Shout” parade performance, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off made it a movie that is impossible to forget and one that easily became a cultural touchstone. The movie also stood out for the way in which the titular character directly connects with the audience, Ferris frequently breaking the fourth wall to discuss his thoughts and motives, something that not only provides humor and great character development, but also better engages viewers.
The movie, which spurred numerous pop culture references in the decades that have followed, is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes with an 83% critics’ score and 92% audience rating. With a more than $70 million box office haul domestically, it also became the tenth-highest-grossing film of 1986 in the United States, and it quickly established itself as a quintessential piece of ‘80s pop culture.
Other Popular Movies Now On Pluto TV
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is far from the only popular title currently streaming on Pluto TV. The streamer’s August 2025 content lineup has brought viewers dozens of classics. See some of the highlights below.
Airplane!
Basic Instinct
Dreamgirls
Escape From Alcatraz
Fright Night (1985)
The Naked Gun From The Files Of Police
Squad!
Planes, Trains And Automobiles
This Is Spinal Tap
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