The Graduate (1967)
A young man's melancholy affair with an older woman becomes a witty, dark satire of suburban ennui.
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
How intense is The Graduate?
The Graduate has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated PG.
What The Graduate feels like
- Tone
- melancholyintimatesatirical
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream The Graduate
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 14, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is The Graduate for you?
Is The Graduate scary?
No. The Graduate is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is The Graduate gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is The Graduate sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is The Graduate OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is The Graduate?
The Graduate runs 1h 47m.
Where can I stream The Graduate?
The Graduate is streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy, The Roku Channel and Plex.
Does The Graduate have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Cast and crew
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