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Shady Acres Entertainment
Universal Pictures
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When every college turned them down. . . they made one up.
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.
Andre Gonzales
Mar 20, 2023 · via TMDB
Cool concept for a movie. It would be sweet if we could pull this off for real. Epic times.
The Movie Mob
Sep 17, 2022 · via TMDB
**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.
rsanek
Apr 10, 2021 · via TMDB
Forgettable, but mostly harmless.
Kamurai
Jul 24, 2020 · via TMDB
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.
Gimly
Sep 13, 2018 · via TMDB
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._
YouShouldKnow
May 15, 2018 · via TMDB
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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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
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Hannah Marks
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Kiki's Best Friend
Joe Hursley
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Jeremy Howard
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Dean Van Horne
Ross Patterson
Mike McNaughton
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Travis Van Winkle
Hoyt Ambrose
Kaitlin Doubleday
Gwynn
Kellan Lutz
Dwayne
Brendan Miller
Wayne
Skyler Stone
S. H. Student in Hallway
Darcy Shean
Mrs. Schrader
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Scott Adsit
Drop-off Dad
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Parker Quinn
Frat Guy
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James Taku Leung
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Tim Bagley
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Boy Going to Princeton
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Male Graduate (scenes deleted)
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