Accepted

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

2006 1h 33m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,858

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Justin Long
Bartleby Gaines
Jonah Hill
Sherman Schrader
Blake Lively
Monica Moreland
Adam Herschman
Glen
Columbus Short
Hands
Maria Thayer
Rory
Lewis Black
Uncle Ben
Jim O'Heir
Mr. Schrader

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Pink
Writers: Mark Perez, Mark Perez, Bill Collage
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Pink, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Schommer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Hill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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RUNTIME

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Justin Long and Jonah Hill and Blake Lively carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When every college turned them down. . . they made one up.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0384793 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Steve Pink directs. Matthew F. Leonetti behind the camera. David Schommer scores. Scott Hill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Steve Pink, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Schommer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Scott Hill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Justin Long and Jonah Hill and Blake Lively carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When every college turned them down. . . they made one up.".
7IMDB entry: tt0384793 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "straitjacket ", "college", "fraud", "girlfriend".

The technical file

Cinematography: Matthew F. Leonetti
Original score: David Schommer
Editing: Scott Hill
Production design: Rusty Smith
Costume design: Genevieve Tyrrell
Makeup / hair: Voni Hinkle
Sound: Andy Koyama
Stunt coordinator: Tom McComas
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $23,000,000
Box office: $38,505,009
Return: 167% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Accepted (2006)

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YouShouldKnow2018-05-15
★ 8/10
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.
Gimly2018-09-13
★ 7/10
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.
Kamurai2020-07-24
★ 9/10
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.