The Graduate

The Graduate is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film written by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry, based on Charles Webb's 1963 novel of the same name. Directed by Mike Nichols, the film stars Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate who becomes involved in an affair with his father's mistress, Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), and later falls in love with her daughter Elaine (Katharine Ross). The Graduate was released to critical acclaim and became a major commercial success, grossing over $170 million at the box office.