2023 American film
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Directed by Hannah Peterson Written by Hannah Peterson Produced by Starring Cinematography Carolina Costa Edited by Hannah Peterson Music by Andrew Orkin Production
Distributed by The Future of Film Is Female Release dates
June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10 ) (Tribeca ) November 1, 2024 (2024-11-01 ) (United States) Running time
87 minutes[ 1] Country United States Language English
The Graduates drama film written, directed, and edited by Hannah Peterson, in her directorial debut. It starsMina Sundwall ,Alex R. Hibbert ,Yasmeen Fletcher , Ewan Manley,John Cho ,Maria Dizzia , andKelly O'Sullivan .Chloé Zhao serves as an executive producer.
It had its world premiere at theTribeca Festival on June 10, 2023, and was released on November 1, 2024, byThe Future of Film Is Female .
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A young woman prepares to graduate high school following the death of her boyfriend to gun violence, a year prior.
Hannah Peterson was interested in telling a coming-of-age story set in the public school system, when Peterson began speaking to current and former high school students, the same anxiety of safety in schools kept popping up.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
The film had its world premiere at theTribeca Festival on June 10, 2023.[ 5] Deauville American Film Festival on September 5, 2023.[ 6] [ 7] The Future of Film Is Female acquired distribution rights to the film, which was released on November 1, 2024.[ 8] Tribeca Films acquired digital distribution rights to the film, with avideo on demand release on February 4, 2025.[ 9] [ 10]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes , 96% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[ 11] Metacritic , which uses aweighted average , assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[ 12]
^ "The Graduates" .Tribeca Festival . RetrievedOctober 28, 2023 .^ Luers, Erik (June 20, 2023)." .Filmmaker . RetrievedOctober 28, 2023 . ^ Kougell, Susan (June 12, 2023)."2023 Tribeca Film Festival - Interview with 'The Graduates' Filmmaker Hannah Peterson" .Script . RetrievedOctober 28, 2023 . ^ Keane, Meagan (June 14, 2023)."Hannah Peterson's debut feature "The Graduates": A heartbreaking film crafted with Adobes Creative Cloud" .Adobe . RetrievedOctober 28, 2023 . ^ Goldsmith, Jill (April 18, 2023)."Tribeca Festival's 2023 Film Lineup Includes 'Maggie Moore(s)' With Tina Fey & Jon Hamm, 'First Time Female Director', Marvel's 'Stan Lee' Doc, More" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 . ^ "The Graduates" .Deauville American Film Festival . RetrievedOctober 28, 2023 .^ Filmmaker Staff (July 27, 2023)."Deauville American Film Festival Reveals 2023 U.S. Indie Competition Titles" .Filmmaker . RetrievedOctober 28, 2023 . ^ Saperstein, Pat (September 12, 2024)." .Variety . RetrievedSeptember 12, 2024 . ^ Dunn, Jack (November 20, 2024)."Tribeca Films Acquires 'The Featherweight,' 'Born Hungry' and Five Other Top Festival Titles" .Variety . RetrievedFebruary 19, 2025 . ^ Kocan, Liz (February 7, 2025)."New Movies on Streaming: 'Wolf Man,' 'September 5,' + More" .Decider.com . RetrievedFebruary 19, 2025 . ^ "The Graduates " .Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media . RetrievedDecember 31, 2024 .^ "The Graduates Reviews" .www.metacritic.com . Retrieved2025-01-19 .
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