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The Graduate

PG Released Dec 21, 1967 1h 45m Comedy Drama TRAILER for The Graduate: Trailer 1 List The Graduate: Trailer 1 The Graduate: Trailer 1 3:44 View more videos
87% Tomatometer 89 Reviews 90% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings 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). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Rent Now

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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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Myles Standish St. Louis Post-Dispatch A brilliant and funny satire on the affluent, materialistic society. May 1, 2024 Full Review Jacob Brackman New Yorker 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. Jun 23, 2023 Full Review Victoria Luxford BBC.com Something that any lover of American Cinema should see. Rated: 5/5 Jun 6, 2022 Full Review Zita Short InSession Film You really can’t miss Bancroft’s iconic performance, but I wouldn’t blame anybody for feeling a bit disappointed by the film itself. The years have not been kind to it and it now seems shallow and overly calculated. Feb 1, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies It may not be the most tight-knit script and some key character relationships are underwritten. But anchored by some stellar performances and a great soundtrack, it’s still a lot of fun. Rated: 4/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Dilys Powell Sunday Times (UK) I suggest that you see The Graduate for fun, and the hell with the next American cinema coming of age. Aug 10, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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ASDasd S Trite. A product of it's time apparently and entirely inapplicable for at least 40 years. Almost no one is alive to remember a time when you graduated college and had free time for trysts. Outdated. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review Taylor M Movie was amazing the songs in the movie where great mrs Robinson great song Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/10/24 Full Review Chill B What on earth did I just watch? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Joseph Z This was my third time watching this movie, but it still has the same effect. The themes are timeless, and scarily relatable to those in early adulthood. The director uses many effective techniques to make the entire film very uncomfortable. The final shot on the bus is one of my favorite shots in any film I've ever seen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review Riyaan F Very iconic and love the shots of the show and cuts Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Emily O The movie really did a good job with the scenes audio and everything else. I enjoyed how they added music in the background and all the transitions with the music. The story plot I think was really good because it's showing you how some people want you to be something else than what you want to be. The scenes where Ben would be driving were portrayed really good Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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