Accepted (2006)

Director:

Steve Pink

Writers (WGA):

Adam Cooper (screenplay) &
Bill Collage (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

18 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Reject rejection

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.

Plot Keywords:

College | Student | Dean | High School | Education

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual material and drug content.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42641) | Malaysia:U | Australia:M | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Chapman University - One University Drive, Orange, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

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.

Goofs:

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.

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...

Movie Connections:

References Psycho (1960)

Soundtrack:

Don't You Forget About Me

Much better than my expectations

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.