The Graduate (1967)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.2

Overview

Benjamin Braddock returns home to California after successfully completing college. He gets a hero's welcome from his parents but Ben isn't quite sure what to do with the rest of his life. He is soon seduced by Mrs. Robi...

Starring Cast

Dustin Hoffman • Anne Bancroft • Katharine Ross

Where to watch

Prime Video

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Dustin Hoffman • Anne Bancroft • Katharine Ross

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film critiques the emptiness of 1960s suburban materialism and the hypocrisy of the older generation, championing an individualistic rebellion against societal expectations and traditional institutions, which aligns with left-leaning counter-cultural sentiments.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features a cast that is overwhelmingly white, consistent with traditional casting practices of its time, with no explicit efforts towards racial or gender diversity in its character representation. The narrative, while offering social commentary, does not critically portray traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes as central to its story.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Graduate does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers entirely on heterosexual relationships and the protagonist's disillusionment, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "The Graduate" is an adaptation of the 1963 novel. All major characters, including Benjamin Braddock, Mrs. Robinson, and Elaine Robinson, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters were portrayed on screen with a different gender than their canonical depiction.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Graduate (1967) is an adaptation of a novel where all major characters, originally depicted as white, are portrayed by white actors. There are no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.