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Accepted

Name: Accepted
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2006-08-18
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.5

★ 6,5 /10 (1,822 Votes)

2006 EN 93 min

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.

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Release date

18/08/2006

Votes

1,822

Popularity

4.9

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

Genres

Comedy

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

93 min

Budget

$23,000,000

Revenue

$38,505,009

Website

www.uphe.com

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

Mark Derwin

Jack Gaines

Ann Cusack

Diane Gaines

Hannah Marks

Lizzie Gaines

Robin Lord Taylor

Abernathy

Diora Baird

Kiki

Lisa Gleave

Kiki's Best Friend

Joe Hursley

Maurice / The Ringers

Jeremy Howard

Freaky Student

Anthony Heald

Dean Van Horne

Ross Patterson

Mike McNaughton

Sam Horrigan

Mike Welsh

Travis Van Winkle

Hoyt Ambrose

Kaitlin Doubleday

Gwynn

Kellan Lutz

Dwayne

Brendan Miller

Wayne

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Chantelle Tibbs

Confused Kid

Skyler Stone

S. H. Student in Hallway

Darcy Shean

Mrs. Schrader

Brian Powell

Economics Teacher

Scott Adsit

Drop-off Dad

Lindy Loundagin

Drop-off Mom

Steve Little

Desk Clerk

Parker Quinn

Frat Guy

Artie Baxter

Mike Chambers

Greg Sestero

Frat guy (uncredited)

Sara Jean Underwood

Girl By Pool (uncredited)

Alejandra Gutierrez

Kiki's Best Friend

Yorke Fryer

S. H. Student in Hallway

James Taku Leung

S. H. Student in Hallway

Jay Harik

Family Friend

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Mathew Vigil

Shoe Store Boy

Debbon Ayer

Shoe Store Mother

Carla Jimenez

Shoe Store Manager

Ned Schmidtke

Dr. J. Alexander

Tim Bagley

Vice Principal Matthews

Ray Santiago

Boy Going to Princeton

Margaret Travolta

Academic Counselor

Ethan Hova

Male Graduate (scenes deleted)

Criscilla Anderson

Go Go Dancer

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Larke Hasstedt

Go Go Dancer

Meredith Giangrande

Glen's Party Girl

Kate French

Glen's Party Girl

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Zoe Di Stefano

S. H. Testimonial Student

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David Carmon

S. H. Testimonial Student

Armen Weitzman

S. H. Testimonial Student

Christopher Khai

S. H. Testimonial Student

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Jamie Leffler

Fake ID Kid

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Wendy Rodriguez

Fake ID Kid

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Richard Alan Brown

Fake ID Kid

Mylika Davis

Fake ID Kid

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Laurie Meghan Phelps

Fake ID Kid

Portis Hershey

Fake ID Kid

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Joseph Stiteler

The Ringers

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Asher Gold

Frat Guy

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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.

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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._

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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 usuall…

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Forgettable, but mostly harmless.

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**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 popula…

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