How to Watch ‘Brats’ Documentary on Hulu for Free

By Angela Tricarico
Published June 13, 2024, 9:00 a.m. ET
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BRATS (2024)

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A new documentary exploring the Brat Pack, directed by one of their own, is now streaming exclusively on Hulu.

Brats, a retrospective about the group of actors known as the Brat Pack, was directed by Andrew McCarthy, who starred in St. Elmo’s Fire, Pretty in Pink, and Weekend at Bernie’s, among other ’80s films.

Brat Pack members Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Demi Moore, and Rob Lowe, and Brat Pack-adjacent actors Lea Thompson and Jon Cryer all appear in the documentary, while Molly Ringwald and Judd Nelson both declined to be interviewed for the project.

Naturally, the doc will reveal never-before-told secrets as members of the Brat Pack take a walk down memory lane to discuss the impact the Brat Pack label had on their lives and careers well beyond the ’80s.

Want to check out Brats? Keep reading to find out how you can stream the Brats documentary for free.

When Does the Brats Documentary Come Out?

Brats had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 7, and as of today, June 13, 2024, the documentary is streaming on Hulu.

How to Watch Brats For Free:

Brats is being released as a Hulu original, meaning the only place you can stream the documentary is on Hulu.

Hulu costs $7.99/month with ads and $17.99/month without ads, but all new subscribers get a 30-day free trial before payment kicks in — so if you subscribe today, you’ll be able to watch Brats for free as long as you watch it in the next 30 days.

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Brat Pack Members: Who Is In The Brat Pack?

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The core group of actors considered to be in the Brat Pack starred in one or both of two 1985 teen classics — The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo’s Fire.

  • Emilio Estevez
  • Anthony Michael Hall
  • Rob Lowe
  • Andrew McCarthy
  • Demi Moore
  • Judd Nelson
  • Molly Ringwald
  • Ally Sheedy

Additionally, actors like Lea Thompson, Jon Cryer, Kevin Bacon, the Cusack siblings, Matt Dillon, and Melissa Gilbert, among others who acted in films alongside Brat Pack members, have been linked with the group.

Where Can I Watch the Brat Pack’s Movies?

As we noted above, the Brat Pack mostly got that distinction from starring in one (or both) of two specific coming-of-age films in the mid-1980s: The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo’s Fire.

The Breakfast Club is currently streaming on Netflix, but if you want to watch it for free, you can do so with an AMC+ free trial on Prime Video. It’s also available to rent from Prime Video for $3.59.

St. Elmo’s Fire is also $3.59 to rent on Prime Video, but you can watch it for free with Prime Video‘s 30-day free trial, Hulu‘s 30-day free trial (perfect if you signed up to watch Brats!), or on Pluto TV.

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