This is Benjamin. He's a little worried about his future.

Starring: Ann Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross, William Daniels, Murray Hamilton, Elizabeth Wilson, Buck Henry, Norman Fell, Walter Brooke, Alice Ghostley, Marion Lorne

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"It's like I've been playing some kind of game, but the rules don't make any sense to me. They're being made up by all the wrong people. No. I mean, no one makes them up. They seem to have made themselves up." - Benjamin

Why watch this? College. Marriage. Protective Parents. Sometimes, it's too much.

Plot Summary: Upon returning home after college graduation, Benjamin Braddock finds himself adrift and uncertain about his future amidst the expectations of his wealthy parents. He soon embarks on a clandestine affair with Mrs. Robinson, an older, married friend of his parents. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he begins to develop feelings for Mrs. Robinson's daughter, Elaine, leading to a complex and dramatic love triangle.

Dad's Preview: This wonderful dramedy stings with satire about the American way of life in the 1960s. Young folks were demanded to color in the lines and follow the rules. Then came Vietnam and Watergate, so young adults began to doubt, as divorce rates rose. Hoffman is superb as our young idealist, unsure and impressionable. Then he meets her. Oh, Mrs. Robinson, so devious is your seduction. Ann Bancroft deserved Best Actress award. This little rebellious film said a lot about our culture at that time. Perhaps we need to heed the lessons of its music and message: Don't listen to grown-ups. It was nominated for seven Oscars, winning only one for Mike Nichols as Best Director.

Lawrence Turman Productions; Embassy Pictures