Movies Like The Graduate

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Rules of Attraction

2002·1h 50m·★ 6.6·Roger Avary

Themes: college, love triangleFans also likedDrama & Romance & Comedy

Endings, Beginnings

2020·1h 50m·★ 5.6·Drake Doremus

Themes: romance, love triangleFans also likedRomance & Drama

Café Society

2016·1h 37m·★ 6.6·Woody Allen

Themes: love triangle, los angeles, californiaFans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Materialists

2025·1h 56m·★ 6.2·Celine Song

Themes: love triangle, weddingFans also likedRomance & Drama

Laurel Canyon

2003·1h 43m·★ 6.4·Lisa Cholodenko

Themes: older woman younger man relationship, los angeles, californiaFans also likedDrama & Romance

Making Love

1982·1h 53m·★ 6.9·Arthur Hiller

Themes: love triangle, los angeles, californiaFans also likedDrama & Romance

Apocalypto

2006·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Mel Gibson

Themes: defiant, audacious

La La Land

2016·2h 9m·★ 8.0·Damien Chazelle

Themes: bold, los angeles, californiaComedy & Drama & Romance

Carnal Knowledge

1971·1h 38m·★ 6.9·Mike Nichols

Fans also likedDrama & Romance & ComedyDir. Mike Nichols

Corpse Bride

2005·1h 17m·★ 7.4·Mike Johnson

Themes: love triangle, wedding

Last Summer

2023·1h 44m·★ 6.4·Catherine Breillat

Themes: older woman younger man relationship, coming of age

C.R.A.Z.Y.

2005·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Jean-Marc Vallée

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Silence

1963·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Ingmar Bergman

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Training Day

2001·2h 2m·★ 7.8·Antoine Fuqua

Themes: audacious, los angeles, california

Pierrot le Fou

1965·1h 50m·★ 7.4·Jean-Luc Godard

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Welcome to the Dollhouse

1996·1h 28m·★ 7.3·Todd Solondz

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Sister of the Bride

2019·2h·★ 6.1·Sam Irvin

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

Dead Again

1991·1h 47m·★ 6.8·Kenneth Branagh

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Upside of Anger

2005·1h 58m·★ 6.8·Mike Binder

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

2002·1h 32m·★ 6.4·Walt Becker

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

How Good Is The Graduate?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.

Where to Watch The Graduate

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