Drama, Romance, Comedy  •  1967  •  107 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

The Graduate (1967)

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The Graduate (1967)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
8.2

Overview

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


Starring Cast

Dustin Hoffman  •   Anne Bancroft  •   Katharine Ross


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film critiques the emptiness of 1960s suburban materialism and the hypocrisy of the older generation, championing an individualistic rebellion against societal expectations and traditional institutions, which aligns with left-leaning counter-cultural sentiments.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features a cast that is overwhelmingly white, consistent with traditional casting practices of its time, with no explicit efforts towards racial or gender diversity in its character representation. The narrative, while offering social commentary, does not critically portray traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes as central to its story.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film critiques the hypocrisy, materialism, and superficiality of the upper-middle-class suburban society, which is implicitly Christian. The older generation's adherence to outward forms of respectability and their empty values are portrayed as oppressive and lacking genuine substance, with the church wedding serving as a symbol of this societal pressure.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Graduate does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers entirely on heterosexual relationships and the protagonist's disillusionment, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Graduate (1967) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on generational conflict, alienation, and a complex romantic entanglement, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "The Graduate" is an adaptation of the 1963 novel. All major characters, including Benjamin Braddock, Mrs. Robinson, and Elaine Robinson, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters were portrayed on screen with a different gender than their canonical depiction.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Graduate (1967) is an adaptation of a novel where all major characters, originally depicted as white, are portrayed by white actors. There are no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

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8.7
Metacritic logo
8.3

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