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Four teenage friends plan to rob a bank to help one's family member.
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Tom Keogh Seattle Times 05/02/2008
1.5/4
Graduation, a borderline dramedy with somewhat interesting relationship crosscurrents among four friends facing life after high school, squanders audience goodwill with its tediously judgmental treatment of anyone who isn't flush with youthful promise. Go to Full Review Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle 05/02/2008
2/4
Graduation isn't some daring amalgam of traditional movie categories; it's simply all over the place. Go to Full Review Austin Kennedy Sin Magazine 06/04/2008
1/4
The movie is pretty dull and generic. None of the kids feel like real people, just cardboard cut-outs of stock characters. Go to Full Review Brian Chen Filmcritic.com 05/24/2008
1/5
so unrealistic and poorly thought-out it's insulting to the entire heist genre. Go to Full Review Travis Nichols Seattle Post-Intelligencer 05/01/2008
C
Unlike 2005's pitch-perfect teen heist movie Brick, Graduation misses nearly every note it tries to hit. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/11/2016 If more critics would have rated it, it would have easily been a high 70s or low 80s film on the tomatometer. The acting is decent, the script-writing and story is really solid, the cinematography is great for being an indie film. The only thing that this film really needed is a better soundtrack and this could be a really excellent film. See more 01/04/2014 A mediocre movie that strains believability. I just didn't buy the too clever premises that the story puts forth. See more 12/30/2013 pretty dull and generic See more 09/08/2013 Surprisingly good. Solid plot and actually kept me interested and even anxious at times. See more 08/26/2012 Very talented cast. Witty. Clever. Very well done.... See more 06/16/2012 Surprisingly good for a teen film. It is cleverly written and perfectly executed, and has a talented cast of no-name young actors. This movie manages to be fun, dramatic, and suspenseful. Definitely a worthwhile experience. See more Read all reviews
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Michael Mayer

Director

Shannon Lucio

Polly Deely

Riley Smith

Chauncey Boyd

Chris Marquette

Carl Jenkins

Christopher Lowell

Tom Jackson

Adam Arkin

Dean Deeley

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Movie Info

Synopsis Four teenage friends plan to rob a bank to help one's family member.
Director
Michael Mayer
Producer
Robin Bradford, Bob Degus, Scott Hanson, Jane Sindell
Screenwriter
D. Cory Turner
Production Co
Graduation Film Production LLC, Blumhouse Productions, Blueline Films, Hanson Film Group
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 2, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 29m
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