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:

Now What?

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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

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, 23 August 2009

Gross USA:

$6,380,019

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,414,729

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

Amanda Bynes was originally set to star.

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Goofs

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).

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Quotes

Ryden Malby: [from the trailer] This is not the way it's supposed to go, you're not supposed to comeback when you've already left the nest!

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Connections

Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Couples Retreat/Bronson/An Education (2009)

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Soundtracks

Wake the Sun
Written by Shawn Harris, Miles Hurwitz and the Matches
Performed by The Matches
Courtesy of Epitaph

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.