The Graduates

2010 "Careful, we don't want to learn from this..."
4.4| 1h37m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 21 April 2010 Released
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Country: United States of America
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Official Website: http://www.thegraduatesmovie.com/
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Four friends head to Senior Week in Ocean City, Maryland, to celebrate high school graduation.

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Comedy

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Ryan Gielen

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
james00769 I feel like this movie didn't know exactly what it wanted to be. Also, it seemed to bend the truth a little too much in its trailer. Almost posing as a throw back to 80s sex comedies, but then ending up being another indie movie about finding yourself. I felt like it tried too hard to develop some characters that didn't need to be developed, and thus all of the characters ended up without real depth. I think if the movie just focused on the four main characters then it would've been much better.Some forced moments were 1) When the hot girl goes to the bar with her alcoholic boyfriend and sees an ugly old drunk woman in the bar. As if she were looking into the future. This was hit over our head and not needed. Because the movie never sets up this character as someone to care about.2) The divorce of the main characters parents. He finds out they are getting a divorce and it really messes him up....for one scene. Then it is completely forgotten about and never brought up again. I'm not really sure why it was brought up in the first place.Those are the two that jumped off the screen for me, but there were others in the movie. Like the creepy friend of the older brother. What was the point of him? He came in and out of the movie and never added anything. or the guy that made Josh realize there is more to life than partying at beach week. Only to end up being miserable as well later in the film for a scene between him and another character that is mostly irrelevant. How come those two get a moment together? Is the message that you are going to be miserable no matter what you decide to do with your life?Having said that (Curb Your Enthusiasm joke anyone?), this movie was enjoyable to watch. Mainly because I loved some of the performances. Josh Adam Davis as the older brother was perfect. He added a little Will Ferrell to the character that really made it memorable. (Watch him explain the "brushing back the hair" phenomenon with Will Ferrell in mind and you'll know what I am talking about.) Blake Merriman was hilarious in the movie. His acting was so understated which made his character more believable. I'd love to see Nick Vergara in something else to find out if he was actually acting or just playing himself in this movie. I really enjoyed him in the scene where he teaches Nickie a lesson about acting stupid and starting fights. I would also like to see Rob Bradford in another role as his performance was at times really grounded and believable and other times forced. Which leads me to believe that the director may have been forcing his vision on Bradford instead of letting the actor create a believable character throughout the film.
usacheer1493 i might be a little biased living in ocean city and basically knowing everyone in that movie but it was great! it had good composure,all the elements, i would so see it again, loved it! It was cool seeing people in a movie and being able to see them at a party the next day! but it's not even that the actual movie was great me and my friends watched it and we all loved it! the entire movie we would just name exactly were and would be like oh hey we were there the other day etc. it was a good movie and really fun to watch as an local. i loved it! all the actors we're very good as well! this movie is definitely not what i would have expected of a low-budget film made in ocean city Maryland! it greatly exceeded my expectations though!
rejabeh I'm not sure if those giving this movie such harsh reviews really paid attention to what (I thought) the movie was aiming for, or kept in mind that it's a low-budget, grassroots indie. It seems to me like it's trying to appeal equally to teens and adults: teens because it depicts something pretty true to their current experience and adults because it definitely tells the story through the perspective of an adult. By that I mean it's a little satirical and more realistic than a lot of teen comedies aimed just at teens.I also didn't get the impression it was trying overtly to be a comedy. It was too realistic for that--yes, some scenes were funny or were meant to be funny, but only in the context that there is a lot of humor in the life of a 18-year-old (whether or not the kid's aware of it). It wasn't just going for cheap laughs.Is this a perfect movie? No. Some areas could be improved: the trailer (doesn't create a lot of interest and gives away too much), one-dimensional female characters, some holes in the storytelling, for example. Is it clearly an indie? Oh, yes. But it does show a lot of promise on the part of the cast (especially the actors playing Josh, Mattie, Andy, and Megs) and the director. It's smarter and more thoughtful and mature than most teen movies (and thank god there's not some kind of freaking moral at the end or any form of makeover/lifechanging montage sequence). Knowing now that the budget was so small--I'm quite impressed. I'd like to see what they'd all do with a more developed screenplay and a larger budget. And the use of music was excellent; it really added to the storytelling.Now I'm climbing on a soapbox, but for this genre I'd rather watch an imperfect but entertaining movie that's realistic and a little more grassroots than something overproduced, unrealistic, clichéd, and bloated.
hollylynnellis This film is so much better than any of those crappy gross-out teen movies they throw at us every summer. When did the characters in American Pie actually learn something worthwhile and maybe even grow up a little? Nick Vegara is the hottest unknown I've seen in a long time. Hats off to these guys for discovering him. I can't wait to see where he goes. Incredibly sweet performances are also given by Josh Davis and Rob Bradford as the two mismatched brothers.The guys who made this movie are smart, funny and clearly CARE about telling not just a smart, funny story, but also one that MEANS something and GOES somewhere. Love it.