Post Grad

"A pre-life crisis."

2009 1h 29m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 329

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Ryden Malby has a master plan. Graduate college, get a great job, hang out with her best friend and find the perfect guy. But her plan spins hilariously out of control when she’s forced to move back home with her eccentric family.

“A pre-life crisis.”

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Cast

Alexis Bledel
Ryden Malby
Zach Gilford
Adam Davies
Michael Keaton
Walter Malby
Jane Lynch
Carmella Malby
Bobby Coleman
Hunter Malby
Carol Burnett
Grandma Maureen
Rodrigo Santoro
David Santiago
Catherine Reitman
Jessica Bard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vicky Jenson
Writers: Kelly Fremon Craig, Darryl Henley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 43% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vicky Jenson, shot by Charles Minsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dana Congdon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alexis Bledel and Zach Gilford and Michael Keaton carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A pre-life crisis.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vicky Jenson directs. Charles Minsky behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Dana Congdon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 43% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Directed by Vicky Jenson, shot by Charles Minsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dana Congdon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alexis Bledel and Zach Gilford and Michael Keaton carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A pre-life crisis.".
9IMDB entry: tt1142433 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles Minsky
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: Dana Congdon
Production design: Mark Hutman
Costume design: Alexandra Welker
Makeup / hair: Deborah La Mia Denaver
Stunt coordinator: Jason Rodriguez
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $6,414,729
Return: 43% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Post Grad (2009)

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Kamurai2020-09-24
★ 6/10
Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. This movie is an embodiment of Murphy's Law and the fear of not having a job after college, with a "Guy Next Door" cliche mixed in. Immediately upon seeing the situation, there is an obvious conclusion. While Michael Keaton and Jane Lynch are almost always fun, they don't have a lot to do in this: they nail their small, small parts, but there is only so much they can do from that position. Alexis Bledel ("Gilmore Girls") really carries the movie, and she does it well enough: she can certainly lead a movie, I just want to see it in something bigger and better than this. A lot of the movie is so generic that it almost feels like, "they'll get it" is written in the script. It took me about 20 minutest to realize its a college movie, not a high school movie, and it's heavily predictable. It's not that it's a bad movie by any stretch, but there just isn't anything special here, and I really think I'll be arguing with myself in a year about whether or not I've even seen this.

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