Post Grad
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| Directed by | Vicky Jenson |
| Produced by | Ivan Reitman Joe Medjuck Jeff Clifford |
| Written by | Kelly Fremon |
| Starring | Alexis Bledel Zach Gilford Bobby Coleman Rodrigo Santoro Jane Lynch Carol Burnett Michael Keaton |
| Music by | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Charles Minsky |
| Editing by | Dana Congdon |
| Studio | Fox Atomic The Montecito Picture Company Cold Spring Pictures |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 21, 2009 |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,414,729[1] |
Post Grad is a 2009 comedy film starring Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Bobby Coleman, Rodrigo Santoro, Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett, and Michael Keaton, about a recent college graduate who moves back in with her family while she figures out what she wants to do next. It is directed by Vicky Jenson. Originally under the working titles of Ticket to Ride and then The Post-Grad Survival Guide,[2][3] Amanda Bynes was originally set to star in the film, but was replaced by Bledel.[4] The film was released on August 21, 2009.[5]
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[edit] Plot
Ryden Malby (Alexis Bledel) graduates from college in the middle of the late-2000s recession and is forced to move back in with her parents, because her dream job has been given to her college nemesis Jessica Bard (Catherine Reitman). Ryden and her best friend Adam (Zach Gilford) must find a job for Ryden before she loses hope for her future dream as an editor of a big publishing company. But will sudden feelings for her longtime friend interfere with her dreams?
[edit] Partial cast
- Alexis Bledel as Ryden Malby
- Zach Gilford as Adam Davies
- Michael Keaton as Walter Malby
- Jane Lynch as Carmella Malby
- Bobby Coleman as Hunter Malby
- Carol Burnett as Maureen Malby
- Rodrigo Santoro as David Santiago
- Catherine Reitman as Jessica Bard
- Craig Robinson as Funeral Director
[edit] Reception
The film was panned by film critics and moviegoers alike. It stands with a "rotten" 7% approval rating by 93 critics at Rotten Tomatoes.[6] It scores 37 at Metacritic, based on 25 reviews, which also represents "generally unfavorable reviews". Roger Ebert, however, awarded it three out of four stars, stating, "If you're cynical or jaded, it might not get past you. But here is the first movie in a long time that had me actually admitting I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel."[7]
[edit] Box office
During opening weekend the film opened at number 11, grossing $2,651,996.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=postgrad.htm
- ^ "Alexis Bledel Gets Not Only a Lover, but Mr. Mom and Carol Burnett Too!". Cinematical. December 8, 2007. http://www.cinematical.com/tag/Vicky+Jenson/. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ Parsons, Ryan (November 12, 2007). "Alexis Bledel Has a Ticket to Ride". CanMag. http://www.canmag.com/nw/9586-alexis-bledel-ticket-ride. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ Kellet, Christine. "Actress announces retirement on Twitter", The Sydney Morning Herald, June 21, 2010
- ^ "The Post Grad Survival Guide". Film Releases. http://www.film-releases.com/movies/film-information/movie-7218. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/post_grad/
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "Post Grad" (review), Chicago Sun-Times, August 19, 2009
[edit] External links
- Post Grad at the Internet Movie Database
