Accepted (2006)
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36% of critics liked it
(111 reviews) -
75% of users liked it
(336,542 ratings)
When the weight of rejection begins to set in after being denied entry to every college he has applied to, a high school burnout attempts to placate his mom and dad and win the heart of his dream girl by scheming with his friends to create a fake university in a hilarious comedy of artificial… More When the weight of rejection begins to set in after being denied entry to every college he has applied to, a high school burnout attempts to placate his mom and dad and win the heart of his dream girl by scheming with his friends to create a fake university in a hilarious comedy of artificial education directed by Steve Pink and starring Justin Long. Bartleby "B" Gaines (Long) is a high school senior whose street smarts just never seemed to translate into the classroom, and whose bad luck in love has left him pining for the unattainable Monica (Blake Lively). When Bartleby and his rebellious crew of outcasts find the frequent college rejection letters they have all been receiving bringing endless grief from their disappointed parents, they soon band together to create the fictional South Harmon Institute of Technology. After creating a believable façade in an abandoned psychiatric hospital, employing the talents of a close friend's brilliantly subversive uncle (Lewis Black) to pose as the dean, and creating a phony website in order to sell the school to their parents, Bartleby and friends soon realize that all of their hard work has paid off in ways than they never imagined. With a variety of college rejects attempting to enroll in classes at the ersatz university and the skepticism of some privileged students from a nearby college drawing unwanted attention to the South Harmon Institute of Technology, Bartleby and friends find their ruse becoming ever more difficult to maintain. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Steve Pink
- Written By
- Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Mark Perez
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Aug 18, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Even the characters in the movie are saying at the beginning, 'This is crazy. This will never work.' And I'm like, you know what? You're right. It never will. Not for one second. Even in a whacky comedy like this.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Here's the final mystery about Accepted: Why title a movie that so readily invites the headline Rejected as a critical riposte?
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Ted Fry, Seattle Times
Even though it outright plagiarizes many plot points and gags of that generational classic, Accepted can't make the leap from contrived to genuine comedy.
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Joanne Kaufman, Wall Street Journal
Go right ahead and skip this one at the Cineplex. You've got my word: It won't be on the final.
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Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
If you can lighten up for an hour and a half, the film delivers one good laugh after another.
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Cast
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Justin Long
as Bartleby "B" Gaines
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Jonah Hill
as Sherman Schrader
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Adam Herschman
as Glen
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Columbus Short
as Hands
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Maria Thayer
as Rory
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Lewis Black
as Uncle Ben
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Blake Lively
as Monica
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Mark Derwin
as Jack Gaines
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Ann Cusack
as Diane Gaines
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Hannah Marks
as Lizzie Gaines
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Robin Lord Taylor
as Abemath (A.D.D.)
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Diora Baird
as Kiki
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Joe Hursley
as A Ringer, Maurice
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Jeremy Howard
as Freaky Student
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Anthony Heald
as Dean Van Horne
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Travis Van Winkle
as Hoyt Ambrose
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Kaitlin Doubleday
as Gwynn
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Sam Horrigan
as Mike Welsh
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Ross Patterson
as McNaughton Mike
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Artie Baxter
as Mike Chambers
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Kellan Lutz
as Dwayne
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Brendan Miller
as Wayne
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Chantelle Tibbs
as Confused Kid
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Christian Long
as Sandwich Mascot
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York Fryer
as S.H. Student in Hallway
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Skyler Stone
as S.H. Student in Hallway
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Jimmy Leung
as S.H. Student in Hallway
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Shaun Reyes
as Random S.H. Student
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Matt Noble
as Big Larry
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Lisa Gleave
as Kiki's Best Friend
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Alejandra Gutierrez
as Kiki's Best Friend
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Jim O'Heir
as Mr. Schrader
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Darcy Shean
as Mrs. Schrader
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Jay Harik
as Family Friend
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Mathew Vigil
as Shoe Store Boy
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Debbon Ayer
as Shoe Store Mother
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Carla Jimenez
as Shoe Store Manager
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Ned Schmidtke
as Board Chairman
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Tim Bagley
as Vice Principal Matthews
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Ray Santiago
as Boy Going to Princeton
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Margaret Travolta
as Academic Counselor
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Brian Powell
as Economics Teacher
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Mike Daily
as Stressed-Out Student
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Jeff Duby
as Stressed-Out Student
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Scott Adsit
as Drop-Off Dad
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Lindy Loundagin
as Drop-Off Mom
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Steven E. Little
as Desk Clerk
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Ethan Hova
as Male Graduate
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Paraic McGann
as BKE Pledge With Jacket
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Arthur Leo
as ESL Student
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Criscilla Crossland
as Go Go Dancer
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Larke Hasstedt
as Go Go Dancer
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Holly Fielding
as Autograph Student
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Meredith Giangrande
as Glen's Party Girl
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Kate French
as Glen's Party Girl
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Christina Diaz
as S.H. Testimonial Student
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Zoe Di Stefano
as S.H. Testimonial Student
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David Carmon
as S.H. Testimonial Student
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Armen Weitzman
as S.H. Testimonial Student
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Christopher Khai
as S.H. Testimonial Student
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Stephanie St. Hilaire
as S.H. Testimonial Student
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Shameka Banks
as S.H. Testimonial Student
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Nicholas Garren
as S.H. Testimonial Student
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Louie Heredia
as S.H. Testimonial Student
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Matthew St. Clair
as Fake ID Kid
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Jamie Leffler
as Fake ID Kid
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Nina Nam
as Fake ID Kid
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Wendy Waller
as Fake ID Kid
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Ronnie Lewis Jr.
as Fake ID Kid
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Matthew Ching
as Fake ID Kid
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Richard Brown
as Fake ID Kid
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Miylika Davis
as Fake ID Kid
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Laurie Meghan Phelps
as Fake ID Kid
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Portis Hershey
as Fake ID Kid
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Joseph A. Robinson
as A Ringer
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Jaime Seibert
as A Ringer
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Joseph Stiteler
as A Ringer
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Greg Lutzka
as Pro Skater/BMX Rider
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Chad Fernandez
as Pro Skater/BMX Rider
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Richard Thorne
as Pro Skater/BMX Rider
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Mathias Ringstrom
as Pro Skater/BMX Rider
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Ben Snowden
as Pro Skater/BMX Rider
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Mike Crum
as Pro Skater/BMX Rider
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Kurtis Colamonico
as Pro Skater/BMX Rider
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Jason Jones
as Pro Skater/BMX Rider








