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Graduate, The (1967) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Graduate, The (1967) a score of 3.3488 out of 4

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

"The Graduate," the funniest American comedy of the year, is inspired by the free spirit which the young British directors have brought into their movies. It is funny, not because of sight ...read the complete Graduate movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

The post-college burnout feeling that continues to resonate with audiences today. A comedy of tragedy, in which a man's youthful idealism is dealt its inevitable deathblow. ...read the complete Graduate movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

Makes you feel a little tearful and choked-up while it is making you laugh yourself raw. ...read the complete Graduate movie review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

mazzyboi's movie page (Angelo Aquino)

"The Graduate" was nominated for several Oscars including Best Picture, Actor, Actress and Supporting Actress, but the film only won for Best Director. This is one of those famous movies that I never got to see, and I thought it was very entertaining. ...read the complete Graduate movie review at mazzyboi's movie page (Angelo Aquino)

Austin Chronicle (Alison Macor)

By December of 1967 when director Mike Nichols' sophomore effort The Graduate opened in theatres, a number of American films such as Bonnie and Clyde, Cool Hand Luke, and In Cold Blood already had created a stir that year with audiences and critics alike. ...read the complete Graduate movie review at Austin Chronicle (Alison Macor)

TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

A social force of cinema that influenced the generation gap, THE GRADUATE was a tour de force for newcomer Hoffman and made him an overnight sensation. Hoffman plays Ben Braddock, a pensive and somewhat shy youth of wealthy Southern California suburbia. ...read the complete Graduate movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)

Whoa. I ain't no babyboomer, but man, I have no problem understanding why this film is dear to the heart of so many. I can't think of another comedy that insightful about the worries of a young man. A very young but already very talented Dustin Hoffman ...read the complete Graduate movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)

DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)

Is The Graduate the Great American Movie? Well, no, but this 1967 flick certainly sums up its era (late 1960s) better than most movies of that period. It is witty, sad and, above all, intelligent. It is director Mike Nichol's finest achievement. ...read the complete Graduate movie review at DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)

SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)

It used to be film revivals were common. In the 1940s and '50s, "Gone With the Wind" would be re-released every 6 to 8 years. In the 1970s, "Fantasia" made its rounds now and again. ...read the complete Graduate movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)

Orbital Reviews

Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) is a "little worried about his future," the film's tagline reads. He has just graduated from college on the East Coast and returned to Los Angeles, where his parents throw him a party, but invite all of their friends ...read the complete Graduate movie review at Orbital Reviews

Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)

Benjamin Braddock (Hoffman) was a normal college graduate when he came home for his last vacation from school. His parents throw a nice bash in his honor and everyone wants to know his plans for the future. But the problem is that Benjamin, like most ...read the complete Graduate movie review at Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

A rare, introspective masterpiece about a recent college grad (Dustin Hoffman) and his jaded outlook on life... which leads him into an ill-advised fling with the older, married Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft). A true classic and the spawn of the ...read the complete Graduate movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Reel.com

Few films capture a specific moment in time like The Graduate. When it was released in 1967, Mike Nichols's superb comedy of manners hit a nerve with young audiences, who identified with anti-hero Benjamin Braddock's confusion and soul-searching in the ...read the complete Graduate movie review at Reel.com

eFilmCritic.com (--)

Few movies about the plight of the young have any sort of lasting, immortal cohesion. Check THE BREAKFAST CLUB, for instance. Good movie, doesn't hold up so well over time. THE GRADUATE, however, cannot be lauded enough, and though it's steeped so ...read the complete Graduate movie review at eFilmCritic.com (--)

BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

"You'll never be young again," purrs Anne Bancroft to Dustin Hoffman in "The Graduate". While that's true enough, the movie is fresh and young again, thanks to a beautiful DVD release. ...read the complete Graduate movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Teen Movie Critic (Mandy Heiser)

Benjamin Braddock is a little confused about his life..... Benjamin has just graduated college, and is home for the summer, until he starts Graduate School the following term. At a celebration for his graduation, Benjamin comes across his father's best ...read the complete Graduate movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Mandy Heiser)

DVD Talk (Chris Hughes)

The Graduate is a phenomenal film that remains as entertaining today as the day it was released. I would have liked to see a little more ancillary content and a more complete restoration job on the film itself but these are minor points. The bottom line ...read the complete Graduate movie review at DVD Talk (Chris Hughes)

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

I first saw The Graduate in theatrical release in 1968 as a non-Christian, counterculture teen, and remember connecting strongly with its rebellious, anti-establishment message. The following year, shortly after I'd given my life to Jesus, I saw it again ...read the complete Graduate movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

When still blinking, inexperienced, wet-behind-the-ears, virginal - however you might choose to describe it - what young man doesn't quite fancy the idea of having a willing older woman arrive on the scene to show him the ropes? Certainly Benjamin ...read the complete Graduate movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

David Landers

THE GRADUATE, a terrific movie that paved the way for the careers of Dustin Hoffman and Mike Nichols, whose only previous directorial experience was in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRIGINA WOOLF?, will long be remembered in the years to come. THE GRADUATE follows ...read the complete Graduate movie review at David Landers

The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)

The Graduate (1967) is one of the key, ground-breaking films of the late 1960s, and helped to set in motion of new era of film-making. The influential film is a biting satire/comedy about a recent nebbish, East Coast college graduate who finds himself ...read the complete Graduate movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)

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