The Graduate
Shares rank 12 of 24 films by recommenders
Recommended for subtle humor, relatable young leads and how well it captures its era. Critics note it depends on its 1960s context and includes racist material.
Recommended for subtle humor, relatable young leads and how well it captures its era. Critics note it depends on its 1960s context and includes racist material.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 70%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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Other films people recommend
The four most recommended other films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan | 50 | 37 | 57% | 7 | — | — |
| Perfect Days (2023 film) | 19 | 1 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| The Secret Agent (2025 film) | 18 | 9 | 67% | 2 | — | — |
| One Battle After Another | 17 | 14 | 55% | 5 | — | — |
| The GraduateThis page | 7 | 3 | 70% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The humor and the performances are subtle in a way that I think contemporary audiences may generally find difficult to appreciate”
“Being racist is part of that movie itself.”
“Without that zeitgeist, that movie loses much of its power.”
“I admire Mike Nichols' ability to make gorgeous _looking_ movies.”
“It's easily in my top 5 films of all time.”
“I kind of despised him and his choices.”
“I was able to appreciate it most as a film and a product of its time”
“I like it, I was and still am in the age range to relate to the young two main characters and their whimsy”
“i found it a very lacklustre movie, nothing I had read about hoffman's iconic performance really landed for me”
“A beautiful, simple ending is certainly nice, but an ending like this is far more unforgettable.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.