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As high school graduation draws near, four high school seniors put their futures on the line to help a friend in desperate need of financial assistance. With a key to the bank and a foolproof plan, ho... read more read more...w difficult could it be to simply waltz right in, collect a quick $200,000, and disappear before anyone even realized what happened? Unfortunately for these criminally-inclined teens, the local police are quicker to respond than they ever anticipated. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Michael Mayer

Release Date: April 24, 2007

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DVD Release Date: May 13, 2008

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  • Tss807
    March 3, 2012
    Tss807
    Graduation is an intense and clever thriller that surprised the hell out of me. It only got 3 1/2 stars, because the beginning drags on forever, but by the end of this film, you will be very satisfied. This young cast led by TV veteran, Chris Marquette, follows four best friends ... read moreapproaching their high school graduation. Unfortunate circumstances lead them to need a large sum of money and they come up with the only option available to them, rob a bank. This is a tough film to review without spoilers, so I can't say more than that, but this is a very clever film, with some great young actors. Although it was slow at first, the ending makes it all worthwhile, and you'll be very surprised at where the groups choices lead them. This may be a b-movie with a no-name cast, but it's one that will change the way you think about certain things and I highly recommend it!
  • mattdlevy
    June 3, 2008
    mattdlevy
    decent heist flix. Was not the most complex of heist movies, but an interesting premise. thought the cast did a decent job, but over all i was kind of expecting more (though i probably should not have for a direct to dvd release)
  • bandgeeklovesgod
    May 26, 2008
    bandgeeklovesgod
    THE best movie EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not even kidding! oh my goodness!!!!!!

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Walter V. Addiego
May 2, 2008
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

Graduation isn't some daring amalgam of traditional movie categories; it's simply all over the place. Full Review

Austin Kennedy
June 4, 2008
Austin Kennedy, Sin Magazine

The movie is pretty dull and generic. None of the kids feel like real people, just cardboard cut-outs of stock characters. Full Review

Brian Chen
May 24, 2008
Brian Chen, Filmcritic.com

so unrealistic and poorly thought-out it's insulting to the entire heist genre. Full Review

Tom Keogh
May 2, 2008
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times

Graduation, a borderline dramedy with somewhat interesting relationship crosscurrents among four friends facing life after high school, squanders audience goodwill with its tediously judgmental treatm... Full Review

Travis Nichols
May 1, 2008
Travis Nichols, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Unlike 2005's pitch-perfect teen heist movie Brick, Graduation misses nearly every note it tries to hit. Full Review

July 16, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune

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October 18, 2008
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

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