Review of The Graduate (1967) by Brian Mckay for eFilmCritic.com — 19 Mar 2003

Hilarious! some of Nichol's and Hoffman's best work.

This review of The Graduate (1967) was written by Brian Mckay and published by eFilmCritic.com on 19 Mar 2003.

The Graduate has generally received very positive reviews.

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