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Accepted (2006) -- When a high school burnout discovers he's been rejected from every college he's applied to, he creates a fake university in order to fool his overzealous parents.
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Accepted (2006) -- When a high school burnout discovers he's been rejected from every college he's applied to, he creates a fake university in order to fool his overzealous parents.
Accepted (2006) -- When a high school burnout discovers he's been rejected from every college he's applied to, he creates a fake university in order to fool his overzealous parents.
Accepted (2006) -- When a high school burnout discovers he's been rejected from every college he's applied to, he creates a fake university in order to fool his overzealous parents.

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Adam Cooper (screenplay) &
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Release Date:
18 August 2006 (USA) more
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Reject rejection more
Plot:
When a high school burnout discovers he's been rejected from every college he's applied to, he creates a fake university in order to fool his overzealous parents. full summary | full synopsis
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4 nominations more
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Much better than my expectations more (179 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Justin Long ... Bartleby Gaines

Jonah Hill ... Sherman Schrader
Adam Herschman ... Glen

Columbus Short ... Hands Holloway

Maria Thayer ... Rory Thayer
Lewis Black ... Ben Lewis

Blake Lively ... Monica

Mark Derwin ... Jack Gaines

Ann Cusack ... Diane Gaines

Hannah Marks ... Lizzie Gaines
Robin Taylor ... Abernathy Darwin Dunlap (as Robin Lord Taylor)

Sam Horrigan ... Mike Welsh

Joe Hursley ... Maurice / The Ringers

Jeremy Howard ... Freaky Student

Anthony Heald ... Dean Richard Van Horne
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Rated PG-13 for language, sexual material and drug content.
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90 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Since the school/college's name is "South Harmon Institute of Technology (S.H.I.T.), the "S-word" is the most frequently used word, being used 62 times throughout the entire movie. more
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Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Barnaby is asking Sherman to create a website for his fictional college, Sherman asked Barnaby if he realized that South Harmon Institute of Technology is called S.H.I.T by its initials. On the computer screen next to where Sherman was sitting, the college website can clearly be seen. Sherman wouldn't have asked Barnaby about the initials and discussing about starting up a website for the college as if they haven't decided on the matter yet. Moreover they would've realized the S.H.I.T long before they're going to start or complete the website. more
Quotes:
Sherman Schrader: [screams loudly and high-pitched]
Bartleby Gaines: Schrader what the hell?
Sherman Schrader: I would appreciate it if you guys didn't tell anyone I scream like that...
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References Psycho (1960) more
Soundtrack:
Don't You Forget About Me more

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34 out of 51 people found the following comment useful.
Much better than my expectations, 20 August 2006
7/10
Author: forhall from United States

I saw the trailer and read some reviews, and I had low expectations for this movie. I was pleasantly surprised. While the plot is a little off-beat, everybody in the making of this movie pulled off a pleasant flick good for many a laugh. The writing and jokes are far more literate than I have come to expect. Better yet, they are delivered with aplomb by unknown actors doing a good job, all of them.

The main reasons I wanted to see this movie were Justin Long and Lewis Black. Long is from "Ed" and the new Apple computer ads. He was just coming into his own as an actor in "Ed," and he was excellent here. He's a natural in front of the camera. Lewis Black is a social commentator who pulls no punches. He's on "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central about once every two weeks, but he really shines in HBO's "Red, White, and Screwed." I regularly catch him on XM Radio's uncensored comedy channel. Give Black an idea and let him improvise. Whether his rants and lines here are scripted or improvised are no matter. He's priceless delivering his thoughts on middle class angst. One thing about Black's delivery, his hand gestures are not those of a comedian. It just seems like he's having a conversation with you, and I think that makes him unconsciously more effective.

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