Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Michael Keaton, Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett ...( see more  see more... ) , Bobby Coleman , Rodrigo Santoro , Catherine Reitman , J.K. Simmons

Ryden Malby graduates from college and is forced to move back into her childhood home with her eccentric family, while she attempts to find a job, the right guy, and just a hint of where her life is h...( read more  read more... )eaded.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Vicky Jenson

Release Date: August 21, 2009

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  • September 4, 2009
    Good-natured but totally insipid. I saw Post Grad for free, and I still felt cheated. Vicky Jenson's live-action feature film debut is as predictable and boring as these things go-- I trulywish I had the right snarky remarks and what-were-they-thinking observations to evoke how ...( read more)bland beyond belief the whole thing is, but really, I can't. It's just mind-numbing. And Alexis Bledel may twinkle her cyan peepers all she wants, she still can't come across as a convincing, confused college graduate. I did not care for her Ryden Malby-- not when she is surrounded by artificially loopy relatives, not when she is hopeless at finding a job, not when she is torn in-between two hunky sweethearts. Equally deplorable is the shocking misuse of a great cast that includes Jane Lynch, Michael Keaton, Demetri Martin and Carol Burnett. Anyway, don't see Post Grad; it's cute for about ten minutes... and then it just tastes like cotton candy double-dipped in butter.
  • August 22, 2009
    Cute, typical chickflick. Alexis Bledel is a very charming young actress, but this movie doesn't showcase all that she can do. She really should be doing some more challenging work; she went for a safe film here. There are some nice performances from Michael Keaton, Carol Brunett...( read more), Jane Lynch, and Zach Gilford, as well. It was better than some of the crap romantic comedies I've seen this year, but not the best movie in the world. Cute film with a great message, and definitely worth seeing.
  • August 20, 2009
    I love Alexis Bledel, but there was absolutely no chemistry between her and the male lead, her best friend. The movie jumped around in pieces, wasn't funny in spots it should have been, the soap box derby had no relation to the storyline - saw it for free, so I won't complain tho...( read more)ugh - love that girl's eyes :-)
  • August 12, 2009
    Thank you LORD! It's been so long since the last coming-of-age film featuring Alexis Bledel I almost lost faith in humanity!
  • December 24, 2009
    Reminded me of "How to Deal". Not so much the story line as the actors and the dialogue.
  • December 23, 2009
    bledel really can't act. emotionless, man!
  • December 20, 2009
    It was funny somewhat. Slow at some points....
  • December 13, 2009
    A masterpiece for what it is: a relatively innocent PG-13 romantic comedy vehicle for the doe-eyed, entirely bewitching and luminous Alexis Bledel. In real life, Bledel faces the tough task of breaking away from the public's perception of her as Rory Gilmore, following her role o...( read more)n the long-running 'Gilmore Girls' series. She has made an interesting follow-up with 'Post Grad', and it's unfortunate the film's marketing and critical response haven't supported her. This is a rare picture that reminds me of the family films of my youth. It has the warm kind of naïve spirit found only in the movies of years gone by. As one might infer from the trailer/title/synopsis however, the story is not one of light, frothy fun. Bledel plays Ryden Malby (great movie name), a torn young women facing some difficult decisions - decisions I have never seen tackled onscreen as well as they are here. Ryden's struggles are made relatable, and their underhanded presentation subtly draws attention to real issues faced by young people today, without preaching. The film's achilles heel is its bankable casting of Zach Gilford as the weak, vanilla good guy and Carol Burnett as Rory's grandmother. Burnett is far past her prime and gets no good material here. Michael Keaton's spirited performance as Ryden's eccentric father is a highlight, as is the soundtrack which surprisingly features music from both Control Machete and The Hives. It's Alexis Bledel who holds it all together though, rising above the material and announcing her silver screen arrival with a charming presence that's uniquely her own. She has the kind of potential I haven't seen in a long time, and I hope she continues to take risks and grow.
  • December 11, 2009
    really wanna see this mainly cause i love Jane Lynch and Alexis Bledel :)
  • December 5, 2009
    I find that the movie missed smth don't know what but I wanted more from it. Besides that I enjoyed it; it kinda reminds me of myself when looking for a job and tiring especially after leaving college. Well thats life nothing comes easily.oh yea the lil' boy was really funny he's...( read more) a good actor:D

Critic Reviews


August 21, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Excessive niceness may be an unfair charge to lob at a movie, but Post Grad is so swaddled in good intentions that it's like taking a very short journey cushioned on all sides by air bags. That are s... full review

August 21, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

I would like to take this occasion to lodge a complaint. There is no valid reason, none in the observable universe, why mainstream romantic comedies must adhere to the same script. full review

August 21, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Sweet but instantly forgettable; a fantasy version of post-college life carefully structured to offend no one -- and intrigue no one. full review

August 20, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Post Grad is a collection of unfunny, insipid and predictable vignettes in search of a movie. full review

August 20, 2009
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Ostensibly a comedy, and a feeble and innocuous one at that, Post Grad is one of those what-were-they-thinking? studio productions that should have been shelved back in the script stage. full review

August 20, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A feel-good movie that made me smile a lot. full review

August 19, 2009
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

A wretched dramedy about the depths of twentysomething careerist self-absorption. full review

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  • mrbicklethepickle
    August 6, 2009
    How come Alexis Bledel always seems to be "Rory Gilmore" in everything?

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