Graduation, a borderline dramedy with somewhat interesting relationship crosscurrents among four friends facing life after high school, squanders audience goodwill with its tediously judgmental treatment of anyone who isn't flush with youthful promise.
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Graduation
Overview
Four best friends, about to graduate from high school, must find a way to raise money to help a family member in need. When one of them discovers her banker father having an affair, the foursome plots to rob his bank during graduation ceremonies. When things don't go according to plan, they end up learning more about themselves in one day than they ever did in school.
Director and cast
- Michael Mayer Director
- Shannon Lucio as Polly Deely
- Riley Smith as Chauncey Boyd
- Christopher Rodriguez Marquette as Carl Jenkins
- Chris Lowell as Tom Jackson
- Adam Arkin as Dean Deeley
- Aimee Garcia as Suzy Winters
- Robert Haley as Doctor
- Tommy Lafitte as Leroy Dell
- Christopher Lowell as Tom Jackson
- Jennifer Massey as Barbara
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Graduation isn't some daring amalgam of traditional movie categories; it's simply all over the place.
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