The Graduate

Summary

The Graduate is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,588 views/month, #715 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Graduate received the Academy Award for Best Director^[3].
• The Graduate received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• The Graduate's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Graduate was directed by Mike Nichols^[6].
• Calder Willingham wrote the screenplay for The Graduate^[7].
• Buck Henry wrote the screenplay for The Graduate^[8].
• The Graduate's composer is recorded as Dave Grusin^[9].
• The Graduate is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[10].
• The Graduate's genre is comedy drama^[11].
• The Graduate's genre is coming-of-age film^[12].
• The Graduate's genre is drama film^[13].
• The Graduate's genre is romantic comedy film^[14].
• The Graduate's genre is independent film^[15].
• The Graduate's based on is recorded as The Graduate^[16].
• A cast member of The Graduate was Dustin Hoffman^[17].
• A cast member of The Graduate was Anne Bancroft^[18].
• A cast member of The Graduate was Katharine Ross^[19].
• A cast member of The Graduate was William Daniels^[20].
• A cast member of The Graduate was Elizabeth Wilson^[21].
• A cast member of The Graduate was Murray Hamilton^[22].
• A cast member of The Graduate was Marion Lorne^[23].
• A cast member of The Graduate was Norman Fell^[24].
• A cast member of The Graduate was Elisabeth Fraser^[25].
• A cast member of The Graduate was Richard Dreyfuss^[26].
• A cast member of The Graduate was Buck Henry^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Lawrence Turman^[28] and Joseph E. Levine^[29]. The Graduate was directed by Mike Nichols^[6]. Screenwriters include Calder Willingham^[7] and Buck Henry^[8]. Cast members include Dustin Hoffman^[17], Anne Bancroft^[18], Katharine Ross^[19], William Daniels^[20], Elizabeth Wilson^[21], and Murray Hamilton^[22].

Publication

Publication dates include December 21, 1967^[30], September 6, 1968^[31], and September 2, 1968^[32]. The original language of The Graduate was English^[33]. Genres include comedy drama^[11], coming-of-age film^[12], drama film^[13], romantic comedy film^[14], and independent film^[15]. It is part of National Film Registry^[34]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

The Graduate's main subject is virginity^[36]. It is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[10].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Director^[3], an award for best direction^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1929^[39] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1929^[42]. Reviews include 8.9/10^[43], 87%^[44], 83/100^[45], and 8.0/10^[46].

Why It Matters

The Graduate ranks in the top 0.76% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,588 views/month, #715 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

What awards did The Graduate receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].