The Graduate
This is Benjamin. He’s a little worried about his future.
Directed by Mike Nichols
Produced by AVCO Embassy Pictures, Mike Nichols Productions
A darkly comic coming-of-age romance that uses seduction and a love triangle to explore post-college aimlessness and the search for authentic connection.
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
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Questions people ask
Is The Graduate one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.
Is The Graduate violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Graduate sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Graduate easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Graduate end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Graduate scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Graduate, and what each one shares →
Like The Graduate
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Graduate
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Graduate, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Graduate, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Graduate, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
