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.
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- The Movie Mobon TMDB · Sep 20229/10
**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.
Read the whole review on TMDB - Kamuraion TMDB · Jul 20209/10
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.
Read the whole review on TMDB - YouShouldKnowon TMDB · May 20188/10
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.
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Cast
- Justin LongBartleby Gaines
- Jonah HillSherman Schrader
- Blake LivelyMonica Moreland
- Adam HerschmanGlen
- Columbus ShortHands
- Maria ThayerRory
- Lewis BlackUncle Ben
- Jim O'HeirMr. Schrader
- Mark DerwinJack Gaines
- Ann CusackDiane Gaines
Crew
- Steve PinkDirector
- Bill CollageScreenplay
- Adam CooperScreenplay
- Mark PerezScreenplay
- Matthew F. LeonettiDirector of Photography
- David SchommerOriginal Music Composer
- Scott HillEditor
- Michael BostickProducer
- Tom ShadyacProducer
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