A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
the vibe
American Graffiti Vibe
What it feels like
measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchbroadheartfelt
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Movie1973·112 min
American Graffiti
Directed by George Lucas
An Oscar-nominated comedy drama film directed by George Lucas.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 16%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
2K ratings
About American Graffiti
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Cozy, Playful
- Story Tags
- coming of age, fate destiny, isolation loneliness, mid century, music performance, los angeles, small town, american regional, close friendship, group found family, everyman, ensemble, road journey, fish out of water, romcom meet cute, young first love