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The Graduate

Genre
Comedy
Running Time
106 Minutes
Released
21 December, 1967
The Graduate

The Graduate is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College. The film tells the story of 21-year-old Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate with no well-defined aim in life, who begins an affair with an older woman, Mrs. Robinson, and then becomes obsessed with her daughter Elaine. The Graduate was released on December 21, 1967 to critical and commercial success grossing $104.9 million, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1967 worldwide. Adjusted for inflation, the film's gross is $815 million, making it the 23rd highest-ever grossing film in North America. It received seven nominations at the 40th Academy Awards including for the Best Picture and won Best Director.

Director Mike Nichols
Produced by Lawrence Turman
Screenplay by Calder Willingham, Buck Henry
Starring Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross
Music Paul Simon (songs), Dave Grusin (score)
Cinematography Robert Surtees
Edited by Sam O'Steen
Production, company Lawrence Turman Productions
Distributed by Embassy Pictures
Released December 20, 1967 (Premiere), December 21, 1967 (United States)
Running time 106 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $3 million
Box office $104.9 million (North America), $85 million (worldwide rentals)
Netflix ID 555221

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Romantic comedy directed by Mike Nichols about a college graduate who begins an affair with an older woman, Mrs. Robinson. It received seven nominations at the 40th Academy Awards including Best Picture and won Best Director.

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It is ranked by the American Film Institute as the 17th greatest American film of all-time.

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