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Accepted

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

6.4 / 10

93 minutes

2006-08-18

English

US

Actors :

Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Blake Lively, Adam Herschman, Columbus Short, Maria Christina Thayer, Lewis Black, Jim O'Heir, Mark Derwin, Ann Cusack, Hannah Marks, Robin Lord Taylor, Diora Baird, Lisa Gleave, Joe Hursley

Description

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.

Reviews

YouShouldKnow

YouShouldKnow

6/23/2021, 3:58:08 PM

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 plac...

Gimly

Gimly

6/23/2021, 3:58:12 PM

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

Kamurai

6/23/2021, 3:58:41 PM

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 ...

rsanek

rsanek

6/23/2021, 3:58:54 PM

Forgettable, but mostly harmless.

The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

9/17/2022, 10:59:33 PM

**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 H...

Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

3/24/2023, 10:23:42 PM

Cool concept for a movie. It would be sweet if we could pull this off for real. Epic times.