Accepted

PG-13

Released Aug 18, 2006

1 hr. 33 min.

Comedy

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38%

116 Reviews

Tomatometer

72%

250,000+ Ratings

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After receiving his latest college rejection letter, senior Bartleby Gaines devises a novel way to fool everyone into thinking he is college-bound: Open his own university. Bartleby and his similarly stymied friends take over an abandoned building, create a fake Web site, hire a friend's uncle to pose as the dean, and -- presto -- a school is born. However, they do their jobs too well, and soon many other rejects try to gain admittance to the nonexistent South Harmon Institute of Technology.

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Critics Consensus

Like its characters who aren't able to meet their potential, Accepted's inconsistent and ridiculous plot gets annoying, despite a few laughs.

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Pedro G

Buena película, una de las mejores comedias que vi. Esta cinta es una gran comedia que es muy entretenida de principio a fin y presenta una trama interesante con un mensaje profundo y genial que me sorprendió. La historia me parece que esta bien, no tiene mucho sentido a mi parecer ya que es medio raro que abran una universidad falsa como si nada, pero el punto al que quiere llegar la historia me parece muy bueno y necesario. El humor que se presenta a mi parecer funciona, y aunque tiene algunos chistes algo tontos y simples que no me causaron gracia, también tiene unos muy buenos y divertidos, con un humor ingenioso. Una de las cosas que mas me gustaron y me sorprendieron fue el discurso final, el cual deja un mensaje muy bueno con el que muchos jóvenes se pueden sentir identificados, lo que hace que te guste mas la película al no solo ser una cinta de comedia, ya que logra llegar a su objetivo con un poco mas de seriedad. Por otro lado, me gustaría destacar la banda sonora, con temas de la época muy bien usados. También me gustaron mucho las actuaciones, principalmente las de Justin Long, Blake Lively, Jonah Hill, Maria Thayer, etc. En conclusión, una muy buena película de comedia con un mensaje muy bueno para los adolescentes, creo que todos deberían verla ya que no es una cinta mas del genero. La recomiendo.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Tim

Very predictable and cheesy

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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W. Logan C

This is one of the best early 2000's movies. The humor is classic college, and Justin Long's awesome physical comedy. The OG Jonah Hill character is absolutely in point and was a great tie in between an elite school and the not so much school. The movie did a good job of showing some of the stresses kids face when looking for a college and joked about higher education in a way that is much needed. Highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/24

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Audience Member

Solid comedy for sure!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/03/23

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Shaema I

The actual movie is a bit crass but it's an important concept that is used in the unschooling homeschool movement that morphed into UnCollege. Always good to have options! https://www.edutopia.org/blog/uncollege-movement-dale-stephens/

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/09/23

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Lorenzo D

First and Foremost, this is one of the most under the radar gems from the early 2000's that has easily become a classic in the year of 2023. With the consistent miss represented Critics comments on this movie I simply ask: What's wrong with not being serious? This movie is a light comedy and the characters, despite what many think are one dimensional are easily loveable regardless of the force jokes among the cast. While some of these jokes land and others don't, I find myself questioning how this movie didn't reach heights of popularity it deserves. The premise is fun, light-hearted and downright hard to resist enjoying. Everyone can relate to rejection and at its core it teaches the audience, however, unrealistic; that possibilities are out there. We need to stop taking choices made for certain roles and written dialogue so serious in a comedy that wants to be unrealistic for escaping realities sake. Everyone has lied to their parents about something, there are tiny notes of relatability here that is simply overlooked by ridiculous and rash comments about things outside the casts over-arching control. Forced humour or not, this is forever a classic and it demands to be watched once a year. Maybe just to remind us that reaching for our goals is possible and not taking our movie experiences so serious, but rather with appreciation for the hidden tones and downright true lessons that are filmed for the audiences pleasure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/16/23

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Steve Pink

Director

Justin Long

Bartleby Gaines

Jonah Hill

Sherman

Blake Lively

Monica

Maria Thayer

Rory

Lewis Black

Uncle Ben

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Accepted: Official Clip - Bartleby's Speech

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Accepted: Official Clip - Ask Me About My Wiener

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Accepted: Official Clip - Breeding Pimps and Whores

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Accepted: Official Clip - Bartleby Mocks Hoyt

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Accepted: Official Clip - An Invitation from Monica

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Accepted: Official Clip - We Gotta Find a Dean

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Accepted: Official Clip - Welcome to S.H.I.T.

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Accepted: Official Clip - The Birthplace of Crack

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Accepted: Official Clip - What Do You Want to Learn?

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Accepted: Official Clip - Pocahontas Never Went to College

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Rated: 2/5

Oct 6, 2006

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Dallas Morning News

Rated: B-

Aug 26, 2006

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Listen, while I wish the writers would have been able to keep their momentum up and avoid a few dry spells, there is more than enough going on to the positive these flaws end up becoming fairly moot.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 22, 2006

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Offers a smattering of decent chuckles amidst all the predictable piling on of pilfered plotlines.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 24, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Though the plot is outrageous, with no grounding in reality, the film does an admirable job of making everything seem sensible - at least in the context of a comedic scenario.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 15, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

A surprisingly sharp comedy that manages to pay homage to classic comedies like Animal House while delivering a lot of laughs.

Rated: B

Nov 20, 2019

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Synopsis

After receiving his latest college rejection letter, senior Bartleby Gaines devises a novel way to fool everyone into thinking he is college-bound: Open his own university. Bartleby and his similarly stymied friends take over an abandoned building, create a fake Web site, hire a friend's uncle to pose as the dean, and -- presto -- a school is born. However, they do their jobs too well, and soon many other rejects try to gain admittance to the nonexistent South Harmon Institute of Technology.

Director: Steve Pink
Executive Producer: Brian Lutz, Louis G. Friedman, Mark Perez
Screenwriter: Mark Perez, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Shady Acres Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug Content|Sexual Material)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 18, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.3M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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