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The Graduate (1967)

15 106 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   22 December 1967 (USA)
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Ratings: 8.1/10 from 111,794 users   Metascore: 77/100 
Reviews: 504 user | 114 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com

Recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock is trapped into an affair with Mrs. Robinson, who happens to be the wife of his father's business partner and then finds himself falling in love with her daughter, Elaine.

Director:

Mike Nichols

Writers:

Calder Willingham (screenplay), Buck Henry (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dustin Hoffman ...
Anne Bancroft ...
Katharine Ross ...
William Daniels ...
Murray Hamilton ...
Elizabeth Wilson Elizabeth Wilson ...
Buck Henry ...
Room Clerk
Brian Avery ...
Walter Brooke Walter Brooke ...
Norman Fell ...
Alice Ghostley Alice Ghostley ...
Mrs. Singleman
Marion Lorne ...
Miss DeWitte
Eddra Gale Eddra Gale ...
Woman on Bus
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Storyline

Ben has recently graduated college, with his parents now expecting great things from him. At his "Homecoming" party, Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father's business partner, has Ben drive her home, which leads to an affair between the two. The affair eventually ends, but comes back to haunt him when he finds himself falling for Elaine, Mrs. Robinson's daughter. Written by Zac Abrams  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Love | Hotel | Graduate | Hotel Room | College Graduate  | See more »

Taglines:

This is Benjamin. He's a little worried about his future. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

MGM | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El graduado See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$104,397,102 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System) | Mono (35 mm optical prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

None of the older characters has their first name identified in the film; only the younger characters of Benjamin, Elaine and Carl do, increasing the sense of a generation gap. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the "plastics" speech, we see a shot of Mr. McGuire and Ben from the middle of the living room. In the next shot, they are by the sliding door. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Pilot: Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to begin our descent into Los Angeles. The sound you just heard is the landing gear locking into place. Los Angeles weather is clear; temperature is 72. We expect to make our 4 hour and 18 minute flight on schedule. We have enjoyed having you on board, and look forward to seeing you again in the near future.
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Connections

Featured in "Zomergasten: Episode #11.4" (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mrs. Robinson"
(uncredited)
Written by Paul Simon
Performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Courtesy of CBS Records See more »