The Graduate
Film1967106 min

The Graduate

Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceteenweddingtried & testedwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"This is Benjamin. He’s a little worried about his future."

Boxlist takeA moving, grounded comedy-drama: contained and accessible. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Benjamin, a recent college graduate very worried about his future, finds himself in a love triangle with an older woman and her daughter.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Dustin HoffmanAnne BancroftKatharine RossMurray HamiltonBuck Henry

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1967
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
Lawrence Turman Films, Inc.
Taste scores
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