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.
Accepted (2006) is a comedy film directed by Steve Pink, released on August 18, 2006 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Blake Lively and Adam Herschman. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 1,841 ratings.
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Justin Long
as Bartleby Gaines
Jonah Hill
as Sherman Schrader
Blake Lively
as Monica Moreland
Adam Herschman
as Glen
Columbus Short
as Hands
Maria Thayer
as Rory
Lewis Black
as Uncle Ben
Jim O'Heir
as Mr. Schrader
Mark Derwin
as Jack Gaines
Ann Cusack
as Diane Gaines
Hannah Marks
as Lizzie Gaines
Robin Lord Taylor
as Abernathy
Directed by Steve Pink, written by Mark Perez, Adam Cooper and Mark Perez, produced by Michael Bostick and Tom Shadyac.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 1,841 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on May 15, 2018
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._
Reviewed on September 13, 2018
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,…
Reviewed on July 24, 2020
Forgettable, but mostly harmless.
Reviewed on April 10, 2021
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Accepted (2006) is available to stream on YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Accepted (2006) includes Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Blake Lively, Adam Herschman and Columbus Short. The film was directed by Steve Pink. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Accepted was released on August 18, 2006 and runs for 1h 33m.
Accepted (2006) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 1,841 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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