Graduation (2006)

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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, how difficult could it be to simply waltz right in, collect a quick $200,000, and disappear before… More 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, how 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

Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.
Directed By: Michael Mayer
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy

In Theaters: Apr 24, 2007 Wide
On DVD: May 13, 2008
Studio: Truly Indie

Critic Reviews

Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Graduation isn't some daring amalgam of traditional movie categories; it's simply all over the place.
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.
Brian Chen, Filmcritic.com
so unrealistic and poorly thought-out it's insulting to the entire heist genre.
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 treatment of anyone who isn't flush with youthful promise.
Travis Nichols, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Unlike 2005's pitch-perfect teen heist movie Brick, Graduation misses nearly every note it tries to hit.

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Todd S

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… More
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 approaching 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!