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The Graduate

Seen it?

1967 | 107 min | Drama, Romance, Comedy

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won an Oscar, it made about 286 times its budget and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Licorice Pizza, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1967: an older pace and style.

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Director. Won 4 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards: Best Director – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Awards: Best Screenplay – Motion Picture. Won 4 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Film, British Academy Film Awards: Best Direction, British Academy Film Awards: Best Screenplay, British Academy Film Awards: Best Editing. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Comedy. Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild of America Awards: Best Screenplay. Also nominated for 6 more Oscars, 1 more Golden Globe and 1 more BAFTA. Plus 6 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerVery strong

    $857 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 785K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mike Nichols

  • Dustin HoffmanBen Braddock
  • Anne BancroftMrs. Robinson
  • Katharine RossElaine Robinson
  • William DanielsMr. Braddock
  • Murray HamiltonMr. Robinson
  • Elizabeth WilsonMrs. Braddock
  • Buck HenryRoom Clerk
  • Brian AveryCarl Smith
  • Walter BrookeMr. McGuire
  • Norman FellMr. McCleery