108 of 1001 Movies: The Graduate (1967)

Mike Nichols biggest movie hit has to be The Graduate. The plot will be on for some and off for others. Maybe the theme of the older generation taking advantage of the recent college graduates doesn't ring as relatable, but being out of college and sort of lost as to where to go still does as most are still grasping to try to find what makes them happy instead of others as it does sometimes feel we live our lives for a while in the hopes of impressing others until we find we need to find what makes us tick.

Ben is a recent college graduate who arrives home to find himself receiving the congratulations emptily. Mrs. Robinson, his dad's business partners' wife,has different plans to approach him when he gets home though, and sets out to seduce him. Ben looking for something deeper finally caves into having an affair with her. Without considering the implications down the road, Ben finds himself being set up with Mrs. Robinson's daughter, Elaine, and while he tries to destroy their date he finds himself instead falling for her leading Mrs. Robinson to try to ruin him.