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The Graduate: Coming Of Age Film

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In terms of the cultural impact of this film, there are several areas in which the time period around its release was severally influenced. Simply put, The Graduate is a coming of age film in its entirety. This film’s plot and various attributes can be seen throughout the last several decades in movies such as the American Pie series, Post-Grad, Juno, and The Breakfast Club. It was the first movie of its time to celebrate or put forth the idea of an older married female who seduces a much younger male. This movie coins the terms “cougar or “MILF” for society for future films to come. It is also the first movie of its time to celebrate the awkward, yet wealthy recent college graduate who doesn’t have a plan for his future. This picture represents

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