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From TMDb members · 1 total- Rob6/10
It's 1962. '50s cool cars, killer music and an all-star cast from before they were stars. The story doesn't really mean anything here, it's all about the ambience of the period. So put on a white T-shirt, slick back your hair and feel young again.
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American Graffiti
“Where were you in '62?”
70%
Movie
1h 52m
AI Analysis
American Graffiti (1973) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of American Graffiti (1973) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny and nostalgic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~112 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate American Graffiti 70% (1,573 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
American Graffiti is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
70%
from 1.6k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1973-08-11
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 838
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What is American Graffiti about?
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
Is there an AI analysis for American Graffiti?
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How long is the movie American Graffiti?
The official runtime for American Graffiti is approximately 112 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Curt Henderson

Ron Howard
Steve Bolander

Paul Le Mat
John Milner

Charles Martin Smith
Terry 'The Toad' Fields

Cindy Williams
Laurie Henderson

Candy Clark
Debbie Dunham

Mackenzie Phillips
Carol

Wolfman Jack
XERB Disc Jockey

Bo Hopkins
Joe Young

Manuel Padilla Jr.
Carlos
- B
Beau Gentry
Ants

Harrison Ford
Bob Falfa

Jim Bohan
Holstein

Jana Bellan
Budda
- D
Deby Celiz
Wendy

Lynne Marie Stewart
Bobbie

Terence McGovern
Mr. Wolfe

Kathleen Quinlan
Peg
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It's 1962. '50s cool cars, killer music and an all-star cast from before they were stars. The story doesn't really mean anything here, it's all about the ambience of the period. So put on a white T-shirt, slick back your hair and feel young again.
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