Ah, Ferris. With that cheeky grin, all-knowing intelligence and ability to find the fun in every situation, he is the Hughes hero we all wanted to be/be with.

Of all the Hughes characters, he easily remains the coolest and most iconic. We’ve all pulled the sickie and skipped class, but Ferris really makes the most of it. Pivotally, he outsmarts every adult around him (a very Hughes trope) and has pretty much the best day ever.

Ferris himself, Matthew Broderick, looks back fondly. “It was really fun to shoot,” he says. “It was all about John Hughes. He was so bright and funny, and had such an original mind. It kind of seemed like a new type of film at the time, something that hadn’t really been seen before.

“It was a big shift, and John’s work was very much on everybody’s mind at the time. I had seen The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles, and then to be asked to do his next one was really thrilling. It was a very special time.” Sing it with us, Danke Schoooooen...