Post Grad

  • 2009


MOVIE IS preposterous romantic predictable substantial meandering
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15 %
8 % Rotten
$ 6 Million
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Positive Reviews 8
Negative reviews 56
Average Rating 1.7/5
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1.8
Though it isnt a good movie, Post Grad does at least seem like an appropriate project for parts of the cast and crew. Av Club
2.5
Alexis Bledel plays a Ms. Sunshine whos fresh out of college and unable to find work, and thus conveniently for the uninspired makers of this dismayin .. EW
3.8
Even David (Rodrigo Santoro), Adams sexy, older Brazilian rival from across the street, is not a letch and doesnt take advantage of her. Rogerebert
1.5
As fiction characters go, Ryden seems as dull as they come, making it hard to muster much sympathy for her plight. Variety
0.6
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
1.5
Basically, shes playing Rory Gilmore, her longtime character on Gilmore Girls a smart, insecure kid prone to profound errors in judgment only Post Gra ..
0.0
No one in the cast, not even the great Carol Burnett, makes much of an impression in a film that virtually defines the word unnecessary, but it does m ..
1.0
As edgy and thought provoking as a Sarah Palin campaign rally, though with nowhere near the same amount of laughs. E Film Critic
1.0
Vicky Jensons attempt at a go getting romcom is a tragic underachiever on the com front: the rent a quirk characters feel like a Little Miss Sunshine .. Telegraph
1.5
Directed blandly and obviously by Vicky Jenson, Post Grad is a classic turkey, the kind of movie youll look back on at the end of the year and realize .. Cinema Blend
1.3
What it eventually becomes is not so much a treatise on the inequities of the workplace as another romantic comedy, light on the comedy and not much h .. The Globe And Mail
1.9
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 bee .. Philly
2.5
The movie then works vigorously to squander both talent and timeliness. Philly
2.2
A feature length sitcom,...the kind of slight, vacuous comedy that evaporates long before it completes its tedious circuit to a foreordained happy end .. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Post Grad tries to do three things at once and half hits the mark on only one. Village Voice
2.5
If theres a silver lining, its that the suave, cultured David (Rodrigo Santoro) lives across the street. ReelViews
4.5
Director Vicky Jenson has a sitcom script on her hands and proceeds accordingly. Chicago Reader
2.5
Mom (Jane Lynch) doesnt do much, but shes certainly there when all of Rydens family barges in on her make out session with David. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
Admittedly, Jensons poppy, briskly paced directorial sensibilities ensure that Post Grad never entirely becomes the flat out unwatchable piece of work .. Reel Film Reviews
1.5
If Post Grad were a job applicant, it would not be hired. In all likelihood, it would have gotten lost between the elevator and the office, then sat o .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
If this seems like a 13 year old girls idea of adult life, its because thats precisely the target audience. Radio Times
2.0
I wont reveal if they get back together at the climax of the film, but for Grant and Lawrence its definitely time for a decree absolute. Independent
1.0
Post Grad is trying to reproduce the wackily dysfunctional manners of family life that made Little Miss Sunshine a hit, but hasnt the charm, the jokes .. Independent
1.5
Fans of undemanding cinema will probably enjoy this, mainly because theres nothing new or challenging at all. Shadows On The Wall
1.0
A badly written, poorly directed and frequently excruciating comedy drama that squanders both its talented cast and its potentially interesting premis .. View London
2.5
The films typically Hollywood message is timeless: If youre a woman, your dreams and plans are meaningless without a man. News Day
1.9
What switches Post Grad from the ranks of the merely mediocre films to the lower rungs of really awful ones is its misuse of a lot of talented and fun .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Its pleasant enough, which is an OK description for a summer afternoon, but not for a movie. At least not one with ambition beyond the standard fare. Az Central
2.5
Its often an entertaining snapshot, due to comic dynamos like Burnett, Keaton, and Lynch. Boston
0.5
And yes, theres the usual coating of bland pop songs of no discernible merit drizzled over the whole thing. Mountain X
1.5
How dare the universe ignore her plans for the best life ever Now, its not that a sense of dreamy entitlement isnt something many young 20somethings d ..
1.9
Theyre refreshing distractions from the dreary central plot and the unpleasant lead character, Ryden Malby (Alexis Bledel from TVs The Gilmore Girls), .. Toronto Star
1.0
Theres certainly a lot of material there but none of the comedy works in any way at all and Keaton is a dead zone at the centre of the film. Guardian
1.5
Post Grad finds Alexis Bledel sinking into the quicksand of typecasting, playing nearly the same role she perfected during seven seasons as the ambiti .. Salon
1.5
Considering the waste of time, comedic talent and film financing, it flunks. Susang Ranger
0.5
It acts like the audience knows nothing about how humans behave or find jobs or keep them or have romantic relationships or exist in families. Movies
2.0
That kind of disjointed lurching from one thing to another pervades the movie, and it doesnt help that the characters speak almost entirely in platitu .. Las Vegas Weekly
1.9
It is an inert, hugely boring misfire that almost put me to sleep, and by the time it was over I could only thank my lucky stars Id only spent 90 minu .. Movie Freak
1.3
Whether hes stepping in cat poop or just acting plain crazy, one can only hope his paycheck was big enough to make it worth this humiliation.
2.5
The story that writer Kelly Fremon wants to tell in Post Grad recent college grad strikes out at finding a job, moves back home with her wacky family .. Nj
1.0
its not the supporting cast that makes this movie suffer. Its the main characters... theyre self centered, whiney and utterly abrasive people 7M Pictures
4.0
It should be popular fare at slumber parties for diligent girls well into the next decade. Boxoffice Magazine
2.2
As for Bledel, shes certainly likeable, but lacks any real charisma here. E Online
1.9
With a formulaic plot and uninspiring dialogue, not even Mr. Mom can help the film stay afloat. Movies Tv Guide
2.0
Post Grad is like mashed potatoes without gravy, vanilla ice cream without syrup, seltzer without flavor. Maki At The Movies
2.5
After watching Post Grad, you may wonder whether Hollywood will ever stop making generic comedies with zero tolerance for originality. Stl Today
1.9
Superficial and, by the end, insulting, such an anti feminist slap in the face that one can scarcely believe the film was written and directed by wome .. Dustin Put Man
1.8
In 90 minutes of screen time, Post Grad takes on a substantial amount of emotional baggage. Brian Or Ndorf
2.1
She meets Frederick Zoller (Daniel Bruhl), a Nazi war hero, whos instantly enamored with her. Nyc Movie Guru
2.5
Director Vicky Jenson, who made Shrek and Shark Tale, doesnt completely flunk out. Js Online
2.0
This lame family centric comedy desperately wants to be Little Miss Sunshine but ends up by virtue of the bizarre cast of unfunny characters like Inva .. Sky
1.0
he try hard quirkiness and clunky screenwriting starts to grate after just a few minutes. By the final act, its not unlike having bamboo splinters ins .. Entertainment Times Online ..
2.5
It doesnt play by the rules, he says, something of an ironic sentiment in a screenplay that flies on autopilot. Chron
1.5
And Jane Lynch, as her mother, plays the straight woman for once which isnt a whole lot of fun. Mercury News
1.3
Even with its appealing cast ... most of the time Post Grad just coasts along, flat as a mortar board and as forgettable as a ... oh, I forgot already .. No La
0.5
Post Grad heaps more bad on top of the bad that it has already delivered until all it can do is wallow in its own cliche, wondering why even the teena ..
3.1
The film is director writer Quentin Tarantinos gloriously preposterous, fiercely funny, loving (but too long at 2 hours, 32 minutes) homage to every g .. People
2.5
Though supporting players Jane Lynch, Michael Keaton, and Burnett make a valiant go of it, the film, perhaps a casualty of its own meandering aspirati .. Boston Phoenix
1.5
The only thing that works in this film is Zach Gilford, otherwise it feels like a bad mashup of two screenplays, with a terrible life lesson. The Scorecard Review
1.5
It doesnt work out the way she expected so she ends up moving back home and ignoring the romantic overtures of her best friend (Zach Gilford). Can Mag
2.0
It doesnt help that the pacing lets the wan laughs and trite situations wilt on their own. Orlando Sentinel
1.8
Post Grad may be the strangest film of 2009. Unfortunately, not strange in a good way, strange in a bad way. Detroit News
3.2
Without Alexis Bledel, this pic would be a TV sitcom. With her, merely passable. Compuserve
1.5
Relax, kids, the movie seems to say, life after college is like a sitcom. Uh, yeah. Metromix.com
1.9
Ms. Bledels easy charisma goes to waste in a narrative thats more concerned with aggressively cornball, sitcom style scenarios than any sort of genuin .. Critics Notebook
2.0
Post Grad is all about what happens after you get your diploma, but the movie itself doesnt even earn an E for effort, let alone make the grade. MSN Movies
3.1
Its plot developments are safe and predictable, but the things Post Grad does well suggest it could have been more than just another middling romantic .. 2 The Advocate
0.0
Near the end of the story, Michael Keaton utters what could come to be regarded as the direst threat in movie history: From now on, its Malby time. Gomemphis
1.3
Jenson and Fremon want to toss in a love triangle, incorporate wacky family problems, and attempt to teach us a lesson about what is really important .. Dc5
1.0
The greatest actress in the history of drama couldnt make first timer Kelly Fremons sows ear of a screenplay into a sows ear sandwich, much less a sil .. MSNBC
1.9
In a minor miracle of incompetence, the makers of Post Grad managed to squander a promising and timely concept relative scarcity in the job market act .. Washington Times
2.0
Burnett even offering one of her best comical acts could not save the lousy uninspired script. Jo Reviews
2.0
While theres little to hate, theres almost nothing to like in a film this anodyne. The jokes arent funny, the performances are middling and the storyl .. Daily Mirror (UK)
3.8
The Proposal and The Ugly Truth only wish they had some of the charm of unpretentious diversions such as Bandslam or Post Grad. Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
1.0
Its of note chiefly for giving likeable performers not one worthwhile thing to do between them.
1.3
Post Grad is an annoying, tedious little film that touts a young womans desire to fulfill her dreams, at least until she drops them and everything els .. Miami Herald



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