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The Graduate

1967 film by Mike Nichols

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"The Graduate" is a 1967 film directed by Mike Nichols that follows a recent college graduate navigating relationships with an older woman and her daughter. The film became a landmark in American cinema for its fresh approach to storytelling and its cultural impact on how coming-of-age stories were portrayed in movies.

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Film · TMDB

7.6

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

Released: 1967-12-21106 minDir: Mike NicholsDrama, Romance, Comedy

Cast

Dustin Hoffman as Ben Braddock
Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Robinson
Katharine Ross as Elaine Robinson
Murray Hamilton as Mr. Robinson
William Daniels as Mr. Braddock
Elizabeth Wilson as Mrs. Braddock

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Ratings

IMDb

8/10

302,261 votes

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Article

The Graduate is a 1967 American independent romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novella by Charles Webb. It stars Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate who is seduced by an older married woman, Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), but falls for her daughter, Elaine (Katharine Ross). The soundtrack was recorded by Simon & Garfunkel, and featured the hit single "Mrs. Robinson".

The Graduate was released December 21, 1967. It grossed $104.9 million in the United States and Canada, making it the highest-grossing film of 1967 in North America. Adjusted for inflation (as of 2021), its gross is $857 million, making it the 22nd-highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada. It received seven nominations at the 40th Academy Awards, and won for Best Director.