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Synopsis: The Graduates is a hysterical, award-winning comedy about four friends who head to the beach without a care in the world. Through surprising and hilarious events, the guys find themselves learning that there's a little more to life than having a good time.
Starring: Rob Bradford, Blake Merriman
Supporting actors: Nick Vergara, Mike Pennacchio, Celina Carvajal, Tom Cryan, Josh Adam Davis, Holly Lynn Ellis, Josh Folan, Matthew Hadley, Dennis Hill, Tony King, Max Lodge, Mitch Lovell, Stephanie Lynn, Meghan Miller, Tyler Ramage, Laurel Reese, Brian W. Seibert, Lauren Toub, Logan Tracey, Christine Utterberg
Directed by: Ryan Gielen
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes
Release year: 2009
Studio: IndieFlix
ASIN: B002FRE4LM (Rental) and B002FOFPTA (Purchase)
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,780 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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Rental rights: 7 day viewing period, play online or download to one location. Details
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Compatible with: Mac and PC online viewing, Windows PC download, TiVo DVRs, Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link, Roku player, compatible portable video devices. System requirements
Format: Amazon Video on Demand (streaming online video and digital download)
Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: June 16, 2009
  • Production Company: Believe!
  • Filming Locations: Ocean City, Maryland, USA
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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, smart... a total surprise, July 10, 2009
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Really funny movie, especially surprising because of the small budget. All the actors were strong, just a total surprise how much I liked the movie.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical Comedy!, July 10, 2009
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The Graduates is a great, hysterical comedy about four guys who head to Ocean City for Senior Week. The movie is smart, funny, and charming. The Graduates is timeless and a movie everyone can relate to. The characters and the movie have depth and are likeable. My friends and I love this movie!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Review by Alec Kerr, North Conway Daily, August 18, 2009
This review is from: The Graduates DVD (single disc) (DVD)
The film is a teen comedy that follows the formula of so many others before it: a group of friends head down to the beach for one last week of fun before going to college. There's the typical desperate pursuit to lose virginity.

Ben (Rob Bradford), the lead character, is futilely chasing after the hot girl (Stephanie Lynn) when the best friend (Laurel Reese) is the obvious right choice that he continually turns a blind eye to.

Too often teen movies, especially ones centered on the pursuit of sex, have a glib, smarmy feel and a fixation on gross-out humor. "The Graduates" has a couple low-brow gags, but for the most part it is trying to achieve something more sincere than the average multiplex teen movie.

Gielen is aware of the formulas he is using, but merely uses them as a template in which to slide in some moments of insight. Despite it's similarity in plot to "American Pie" or "Superbad" the film is closer in spirit to "American Graffiti" or "Dazed and Confused."

On a story level things are fairly predictable, but there are several moments and lines of dialogue that float up from the party clichés and take you off guard. A scene in which the subject matter of divorce comes up is nicely handled. The scene starts out comedic, but smoothly shifts in tone and nicely balances that line between comedy and drama.

Wright-Mead, who is meeting with HBO for workshopping a play and is producing an industry showcase for actors, has only one scene in "The Graduates," but it is memorable one and one that shouldn't be given away. She definitely leaves an impression in her few minutes of screen time.

Like Wright-Mead, this was the first feature for much of cast. The film is populated with solid performances throughout from the small roles, like Wright-Mead's, to the leads. There's a realistic chemistry between the five main characters and an unforced quality to the performances.

Watching a film like "The Graduates" reminds you of how much great "undiscovered" talent is truly out there. Unfortunately, sometimes the actors that make it the furthest are the one's least deserving. On the plus side, "The Graduates" is an excellent calling card for everyone involved.
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I was just pleasantly surprised- truly funny and insightful. I expected something silly but I got something heartfelt. Brilliant in some places. Solid indie.
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