Post Grad (2009)

Director:

Vicky Jenson

Writer (WGA):

Kelly Fremon (written by)

Release Date:

21 August 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Now What?

Plot:

Ryden Malby graduates from college and is forced to move back into her childhood home with her eccentric family, while she attempts to find a job, the right guy, and just a hint of where her life is headed.

Plot Keywords:

Title Directed By Female | Graduation | Unemployment | Graduation Speech | TV Studio

Cast

Alexis Bledel	...	Ryden Malby
Zach Gilford	...	Adam Davies
Michael Keaton	...	Walter Malby
Jane Lynch	...	Carmella Malby
Bobby Coleman	...	Hunter Malby
Carol Burnett	...	Grandma Maureen
Rodrigo Santoro	...	David Santiago
Catherine Reitman	...	Jessica Bard
Mary Anne McGarry	...	Barbara Snaff
J.K. Simmons	...	Roy Davies
Robert Arce	...	Chancellor
Jeanie Hackett	...	Woman at Graduation
Oscar Dillon	...	Security Officer (as Oscar 'Big O' Dillon)
Vanessa Branch	...	Receptionist
Shirley Jordan	...	Interviewer
Craig Robinson	...	Funeral Director
Michael Grant Terry	...	College Grad
Melissa Tang	...	College Friend #1
Brandon Phillips	...	College Friend #2
Parisa Fitz-Henley	...	College Friend #3
Robert M. Koch	...	Gary the Buckle Man (as Robert Koch)
Fred Armisen	...	Guacanator Pitchman
Don Stroud	...	Manager at the Mint (as Donnie D. Stroud)
Alexandra Holden	...	Cute Funky Girl
Angel Oquendo	...	Police Officer
Desean Terry	...	Young Cop
Andrew Daly	...	Lloyd Hastings
Kirk Fox	...	Buckle-O-Bill
Anna Khaja	...	Juanita
Gino Woulard	...	Box Car Racer #1
Reid Harper	...	Box Car Racer #2
Samantha Epstein	...	Box Car Racer #3
Patrick O'Connor	...	Landlord
Dempsey Pappion	...	Basketball Player
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Basilina Butler	...	Graduation Parent (uncredited)
Jeremy Clark	...	Joe Schraeder (uncredited)
Waymond Lee	...	Commencement Grad / Guest (uncredited)
Demetri Martin	...	TV Commercial Producer (uncredited)
Lester G. Reynolds	...	Handcuffed Suspect (uncredited)
Mahryah Shain	...	Magazine Editor (uncredited)
Matthew Thane	...	Fisherman (uncredited)

Directed by
Vicky Jenson

Writing credits (WGA)
Kelly Fremon		(written by)

Produced by
Ali Bell	....	associate producer
Jeffrey Clifford	....	producer
Steven R. McGlothen	....	co-producer
Joe Medjuck	....	producer
Tom Pollock	....	executive producer
Ivan Reitman	....	producer

Original Music by
Christophe Beck

Cinematography by
Charles Minsky

Film Editing by
Dana Congdon

Casting by
Joanna Colbert
Richard Mento

Production Design by
Mark Hutman

Art Direction by
Michael Rizzo

Set Decoration by
Bob Kensinger

Costume Design by
Alexandra Welker

Makeup Department
Deborah La Mia Denaver	....	makeup department head
Roxane Griffin	....	key hair stylist
Maryann Marchetti	....	key makeup artist
Robert Ryan	....	makeup artist: Mr. Keaton
Peter Tothpal	....	hair department head
Jennifer Turchi Nigh	....	makeup artist (as Jennifer Turchi)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jason Blumenfeld	....	first assistant director
Susie Flower	....	first assistant director: second unit
Susie Flower	....	second assistant director
Johnny Haddad	....	second assistant director: second unit
Craig Miller	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Hugh Conlon	....	construction coordinator
Marta Dacosta	....	art department production assistant
Francesco Ferrara	....	painter
Darryl Henley	....	storyboard artist
Kon Iliov	....	construction coordinator
Thierry Labbe	....	leadman
Greg Manke	....	assistant property master
Caryn Marcus	....	set dresser buyer
Richard N. McGuire	....	gangboss
Jeremy Meyer	....	art department coordinator
Christopher Morente	....	on-set greensman
Jeffrey M. O'Brien	....	property master
Richard Reynolds	....	set designer
Abigail Sheiner	....	art department coordinator
Steve Sickle	....	greens foreman
Andre Sowards	....	on-set dresser
Schuyler Telleen	....	art department coordinator
Schuyler Telleen	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
Willie D. Burton	....	production sound mixer
Paul Buscemi	....	epk sound
Barney Cabral	....	supervising adr editor
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	supervising dialogue editor
Ron Fremstad	....	ProTools operator
Ron Fremstad	....	second boom operator
Marshall Garlington	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Guentner	....	foley assistant
John Hays	....	boom operator
Travis MacKay	....	adr recordist
Trevor Metz	....	sound effects editor
Jorge Montijo	....	sound editor
Aynee Osborn	....	sound editor
Perry Robertson	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Sanders	....	supervising sound designer
Scott Sanders	....	supervising sound editor
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound recordist
Leslie Shatz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Wade Wilson	....	sound effects editor
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist
Kevin Zimmerman	....	assistant sound editor
James Bailey	....	foley artist (uncredited)
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Ryan Beadle	....	data managment supervisor
Samuel M. Dabbs	....	digital compositor
James Gambino	....	rotoscoping
Sarah Grieshammer	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Paulina Kuszta	....	visual effects coordinator

Stunts
Brian Brown	....	stunt driver
Troy Brown	....	stunt driver
Brian Duffy	....	stunts
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunts
Samantha Epstein	....	stunts
Greg Fitzpatrick	....	stunts
Reid Harper	....	stunts
Jason Rodriguez	....	stunt coordinator
Katina Waters	....	utility stunts
Mickey Cassidy	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kelly Beaird	....	grip
Nick Beaird	....	grip
Sean Buck	....	video playback operator
Michael Chambliss	....	hot head technician
Thomas M. Dangcil	....	company electrician
Maurizio Dotto	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Michael Fitzgerald	....	epk photographer
Jason Garcia	....	first assistant camera: additional photography
Hera Guillermo	....	camera loader
Colin Hudson	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Colin Hudson	....	steadicam operator
Bob Ivanjack	....	dolly grip
Milan Janicin	....	second assistant camera
Dan Jones	....	best boy electric
Erica Kim	....	lighting technician
Tommy Klines	....	assistant camera
Matt Kubas	....	rigging electrician
Michael Moretti	....	video assist
Jason Selsor	....	best boy rigging grip
Eric Steelberg	....	additional photographer
Michael Tolochko	....	lighting technician
Nicholas Tredway	....	grip
Tony Varuola	....	lighting technician

Casting Department
Johnny Gidcomb	....	group adr casting
Brandi S. Hawkins	....	extras casting
John McAlary	....	casting assistant
Karen Wood	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amelia Buhrman	....	set costumer
Suzy Chesler	....	costume production assistant
Jennifer Dozier	....	key costumer
Annette Dunford-Lewis	....	costume supervisor
Kim Johnson	....	wardrobe shopper
Lizette Kilmer	....	set costumer
Laura Neeff	....	costumer
Shoshana Rubin	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Brian Barr	....	apprentice editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Marilyn McMahon Adams	....	assistant editor
Morgan Mitchell	....	apprentice editor
Steve Porter	....	final colorist
Mathieu Reid	....	color timer
Kris Saintsing	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Fernand Bos	....	music editor
Marc Dauer	....	guitar coach
Marc Dauer	....	music producer
Marc Dauer	....	vocal coach
Nic Harcourt	....	music supervisor
Patrick Houlihan	....	music supervisor
Tobias Karlsson	....	featured placement of "Show Me What I'm Looking For" by Carolina Liar (writer/producer)
Jake Monaco	....	composer: additional music
Robert Puff	....	music preparation
David Sabee	....	music contractor
Julie Sessing	....	music clearance
Casey Stone	....	music scoring mixer
Jeremy Sweet	....	composer: incidental music (2011-2013)
Curt Sobel	....	preview music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Art Bauer	....	transportation captain
Paul Burlin	....	driver
Brian McQuown	....	driver
Glenn Midcap	....	transportation coordinator
Brad Quick	....	transportation co-captain
Jon White	....	transportation
Phil White	....	driver
Robert J. Young	....	driver

Other crew
Philip Banks	....	production assistant
Lorri Bearbower	....	studio teacher
Jackie Bissley	....	unit publicist
Barry L. Caldwell	....	script supervisor
Mark Desch	....	assistant craft service
Susan Ellis	....	assistant production coordinator
Brady Hazelwood	....	set production assistant
Cary Heckman	....	assistant location manager
Andrea Hirschegger	....	assistant: Mr. Reitman
Heather Hoislbauer	....	office production assistant
Jim Kiley	....	key construction medic
Jennifer Klatt	....	first assistant accountant: additional photography
Jenny Lee	....	title designer
Steven S. Lee	....	key assistant location manager
Michael Lisboa	....	production assistant
Mike MacCuish	....	first assistant accountant
Christine Marino	....	production coordinator
Marlene Marks	....	payroll accountant
Ruben Marquez	....	office production assistant
Ilana McAllister	....	production accountant
Chris McClintock	....	production staff
Karl Mefford	....	assistant: Mr. Medjuck
Wayne Middleton	....	location manager
Aaron Millar	....	location scout
Jacob Motz	....	assistant: Ms. Jenson
Alexandra Overton	....	assistant: Mr. McGlothen (as Alexandra Nichols-Overton)
Chelsea Peters	....	assistant: Ms. Bell
Vicky Pezza	....	additional set production assistant
Sarah Poynter	....	loop group voice
Michael Randolph	....	key craft service
Czarfred Reyes	....	key office production assistant
David Jedidiah Rose	....	production assistant
Paul Santarelli	....	assistant: Mr. Clifford
Gareth Smith	....	title designer
Ni'Coel Stark	....	assistant: Mr. Pollock
JoAnn Stevens	....	key second assistant accountant
Mark Sussman	....	additional voice
Jen Willis	....	production assistant
Victoria Wong	....	assistant accountant

Thanks
Doug Nolan	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Fox Atomic (presents)
• Cold Spring Pictures (in association with)
• Montecito Picture Company, The (as Montecity Picture Company)

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Fox Searchlight Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2010) (Argentina) (all media)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Odeon (2010) (Greece) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects

Other Companies

• EarCandy  sound post-production
• ABKCO Music and Records  soundtrack
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dolly
• Ear Candy Post  post-production sound services
• Filmtools  expendables
• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance
• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency
• Klass Entertainment  product placement
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Shadowplay Studio  main titles
• Wildfire Studios  adr recording facility
• Wildfire Studios  sound post-production
• Wildfire Studios  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual situations and brief strong language

Runtime:

USA:88 min | Argentina:88 min | USA:88 min (approx)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44983) | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | South Africa:10M | Netherlands:9 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:11 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fox Atomic

Trivia:

Amanda Bynes was originally set to star.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the concert, Adam picks up an electric sunburst guitar, the shot then goes to the crowd and back to him and his electric has become an acoustic guitar (around 53 minutes).

Quotes:

Hunter Malby:[Sees Ryden on top of David] Cool.
[Carmella covers his eyes]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Inglourious Basterds/Post Grad/World's Greatest Dad (#1.25)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Always Where I Need to Be

Deserves reconsideration

The storyline, cast, scenery, and such are remedy for a decent product. The more I see it, the scenes are yes quirky but believably normal. Some comments I've heard about this is that the 1 star raring is deserved but I wish this film was reconsidered considering the content. The editing may have been off or something but the meat of the movie is charmingly comfortable to watch. The lines are great, don'tcha think? I'm keeping this as more of a discussion topic rather than an actual review. From the house, the family car, the boyfriend situation, the temptations lurking next door, the cat scene, I mean there are so many parts to this movie that is lovable.