Accepted

PG-13

8/18/20061h 33m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ When every college turned them down. . . they made one up. ~

Overview:

A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.

Director:

Steve Pink

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$23,000,000.00

Revenue:

$38,505,009.00

Key words:

straitjacket
college
fraud
girlfriend
university
frat party
electro shock
college admission
best friends
comedy

Cast

Justin Long

~ as ~

Bartleby Gaines

Jonah Hill

~ as ~

Sherman Schrader

Blake Lively

~ as ~

Monica Moreland

Adam Herschman

~ as ~

Glen

Columbus Short

~ as ~

Hands

Maria Thayer

~ as ~

Rory

Lewis Black

~ as ~

Uncle Ben

Jim O'Heir

~ as ~

Mr. Schrader

Mark Derwin

~ as ~

Jack Gaines

Ann Cusack

~ as ~

Diane Gaines

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Reviews (6)

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YouShouldKnow
Written 7 year(s) ago
8
I connected more with the concept a lot. Though the movie is a dramatization (as films are) and therefore it is cliché-laden, colorful and hyperbolic. But it explores an idea.

We are raised to follow certain paths, categorized and rejected if we are different and take different paths. What if a place of higher education existed where that wasn't the case?

This film explores that idea. A place of informal education and personal growth.
Gimly
Written 6 year(s) ago
7
A legendary movie for a hangover-day, but one that I will never begrudge others for disliking. This is really not my usual sort of movie, but for whatever reason, Accepted somehow totally works for me?

Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.
Kamurai
Written 4 year(s) ago
9
Fantastic watch, will definitely watch again, and can recommend.

I've watch this movie so many times, and it's probably one of my favorite movies. With the ridiculous premise that you have to go to college, what happens to the qualified people that don't get in: they make their own way, literally.

Just the concept of doing something like this is fascinating, and with the cast, the delivery is amazing: Justin Long, Blake Lively, Maria Thayer, (fat) Jonah Hill, Lewis Black, and even a young Hannah Marx.

The jokes are paced so well, and there is some noticeable punch up, but it's usually so good I don't mind. Part of the reason I like this writing is that a lot of it is character based: just making weird and fun characters and making them live in this fun world. So many of the scenes have background action happening, which is risky, but the pay off is magnificent.

On top of that, there are sub-arcs, and a great grand arc all about inclusivity and innovation.

Watch this, I seriously doubt you'll be disappointed.
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rsanek
Written 4 year(s) ago
5
Forgettable, but mostly harmless.
The Movie Mob
Written 2 year(s) ago
9
Accepted is an insane ridiculous and charming comedy and pure dumb escapism.

Accepted thrives in its absolute ludicrous premise - college hopefuls create a fake college because they don't want their parents to know they didn't get accepted anywhere else. Everything about this movie is ridiculous, wacky, and insane, and it's so much fun! The cast boasts two young up-and-coming stars, Jonah Hill and Blake Lively, before their careers exploded into mega-stardom. Justin Long's Bartleby Gaines grows as the leader of this ragtag group of rejects, eventually gaining the attention of the popular girl that hardly noticed him before. At its core, Accepted is about outcasts finding their tribe and embracing their entertaining quirks. The crazy characters always constantly entertain, and the laughs never stop. No one should ever reject Accepted.

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