The Graduate

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The Graduate

PG

1967

1h 45m

Comedy

Drama

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Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) has just finished college and, back at his parents' house, he's trying to avoid the one question everyone keeps asking: What does he want to do with his life? An unexpected diversion crops up when he is seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), a bored housewife and friend of his parents. But what begins as a fun tryst turns complicated when Benjamin falls for the one woman Mrs. Robinson demanded he stay away from, her daughter, Elaine (Katharine Ross).

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Critics Consensus

The music, the performances, the precision in capturing the post-college malaise -- The Graduate's coming-of-age story is indeed one for the ages.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Sep 17

5/5

The beauty of the film, and of its cultural legacy, is that it somehow refracts evolving attitudes, especially towards societal norms and gender roles.

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Myles Standish

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

05/01/2024

A brilliant and funny satire on the affluent, materialistic society.

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Jacob Brackman

The New Yorker

06/23/2023

The Graduate engages its audience almost exclusively at the level of events until the grandly satisfying conclusion, when its problems (Benjamin's problems) seem to arrive at a happy solution.

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Jack Hawkins

HeyUGuys

Sep 15

5/5

A rare film that is both zeitgeisty and timeless, The Graduate is destined to find generation after generation — especially with StudioCanal’s new 4K restoration.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Sep 15

5/5

…a key film in cinema history, tackling sexual issues head on, reflecting a moment of revolutionary ethos; you don’t have to love everything about Benjamin Braddock’s story to appreciate this portrait of suburban youth rebelling against parental hypocrisy

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Harry Solomons

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jan 8

4.5/5

Now as iconic as any great of the 1960s, The Graduate remains, by far, the most joyful treatise on the divide between the American young and old.

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Spencer Nielsen

09/21/2024

A near perfect film I wish I liked just a little bit more. Very interesting to see a very intimate, personal story shot in anamorphic widescreen. Accurately captures the struggle of legally being an adult while still functioning as a kid in the world you grew up in.

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Nov 7

I really liked it. It's a pretty old movie, but it didn't seem like it.

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Norman B.

@KunNeki Nov 5

Really good performances to go along with the music make a hit, and I see how it's holding up over time

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Sebastian L

Aug 27

Wow. Just wow. Beautifully shot, superbly written and masterfully edited in a way that must have been absolutely groundbreaking in its time. The Graduate manages to paint the most intricate character portraits using the greatest judgment and the finest understanding of film as an art form. With a soundtrack that is a match made in heaven and Hoffman's fragile portrayal it's a true classic you cannot miss.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 3

Funny in 1.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $285,800.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Farah R

@Farah May 8

Unlikable characters making questionable choices is not the best premise for a movie, but The Graduate follows through with it on the hopes that a decent cast will make it work. Unfortunately, it doesn’t, and the soundtrack isn’t remarkable either.

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Synopsis

Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) has just finished college and, back at his parents' house, he's trying to avoid the one question everyone keeps asking: What does he want to do with his life? An unexpected diversion crops up when he is seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), a bored housewife and friend of his parents. But what begins as a fun tryst turns complicated when Benjamin falls for the one woman Mrs. Robinson demanded he stay away from, her daughter, Elaine (Katharine Ross).

Director: Mike Nichols
Producer: Mike Nichols, Lawrence Turman
Screenwriter: Charles Webb, Calder Willingham, Buck Henry
Production Co: Lawrence Turman Inc., Embassy Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 1967, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Apr 23, 2017
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $285.8K
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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