The 1967 film directed by Mike Nichols is "rebellion on the home front, amongst the solid middle class, and audiences went nuts," the critics write. "Hoffman's generation cheered, maybe over-related, but as with every generation, it was delighted to have found a hero of its own. Watch the film now and be transported -- or simply look around and see that we haven't, in the end, come all that far."
When star Anne Bancroft took on the famous role of Mrs. Robinson, she was only six years older than co-star Dustin Hoffman.
Actor Robert Redford was first considered for the role of Benjamin Braddock.
