Post Grad (2009)

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.

Director:

Vicky Jenson

Writer:

Kelly Fremon Craig

Stars:

Alexis Bledel, Michael Keaton, Carol Burnett

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 (as JK Simmons)
Robert Arce	...	Chancellor
Jeanie Hackett	...	Woman at Graduation
Oscar Dillon	...	Security Guard (as Oscar 'Big O' Dillon)
Vanessa Branch	...	Receptionist
Shirley Jordan	...	Interviewer

Storyline

Ryden Malby has planned her academic life since she was in high school to get a college scholarship; now she has just graduated in English and in her master plan she expects to get a job as assistant editor in the publishing house Happerman & Browning, in Los Angeles. Her platonic best friend is Adam Davis, who has a crush on her and is frequently close to her. However, her arrogant classmate Jessica Bard gets the position and Ryden is forced to return home in the suburb to live with her family: her optimistic father Walter, who wants to do everything by himself; her careful mother Carmella who administrates the short resources of her family; her eccentric grandmother Maureen; and her weird little brother Hunter, who wants to race in a boxcar derby. Ryden unsuccessfully seeks a job and feels frustrated, but is emotionally supported by Adam. When Walter accidentally runs over the cat of his next-door neighbor David Santiago with Ryden's car, they visit him to give their sympathies. ...

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Plot Keywords:

woman | title directed by female | unemployment | tv studio | graduation | 

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Taglines:

A Pre-Life Crisis.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual situations and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Fox Searchlight [United States] Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 August 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ticket to Ride

Filming Locations:

22239 Tiara St, Woodland Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,651,996, 21 August 2009, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$6,373,693, 4 October 2009

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Atomic, Cold Spring Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Carol Burnett played Jane Lynch's mother on Glee (2009).

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Goofs

When Ryden is giving the bags to Jessica, after looking at the last bag, she storms out the store never really putting the bag back on the shelf.

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Quotes

Ryden Malby: Hey. Life sucks without you. I miss you. Of course I miss you, I knew that I would. But it's not like a, 'hey, we had some great times, you know, keep in touch' kind of thing. It's more like, 'I can't eat, I can't sleep, I forget what it feels like to laugh' kind of thing. And I really think that when you left, you took my heart with you.

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Connections

References Deal or No Deal (2005)

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Soundtracks

Don't Give Me a Hard Time
Written by Joshua Brooksbank, Elliott Marchent, Henry Drysdale and James Sinclair
Performed by The Locarnos
Courtesy of South West Recordings
By arrangement with Zync Music Inc.

User Reviews

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.