Accepted (2006)

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.

Director:

Steve Pink

Writers:

Adam Cooper (screenplay), Bill Collage (screenplay),

Stars:

Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Adam Herschman

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Justin Long	...	Bartleby Gaines
Jonah Hill	...	Sherman Schrader
Adam Herschman	...	Glen
Columbus Short	...	Daryl 'Hands' Holloway
Maria Thayer	...	Rory Thayer
Lewis Black	...	Ben Lewis
Blake Lively	...	Monica Moreland
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

Storyline

Bartleby (B.) Gaines is a fun loving slacker who, unfortunately, gets turned down for every college he applied for, much to the chagrin of his overly expectant parents. So, with a little cutting and pasting, he creates the South Harmon Institute of Technology, and lo and behold, he is accepted (along with his friends Rory, Hands, and Glen, whose college plans were also all but dashed). However, his parents want to see the website, the campus, and the dean. So now he has his other friend Sherman (who has been accepted to the prestigious Harmon College) build a web page, they lease out an abandoned psychiatric hospital, and they hire Sherman's uncle Ben to be the dean. Problem solved? Not quite. The web page was done so well, that hundreds of students show up at the front door, all of which were turned down by other colleges. Faced with no choice, Bartleby decides to proceed with turning South Harmon into a real college, and sets about figuring out what to teach and how to teach it. ...

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Plot Keywords:

college | student | education | hospital | high school | 

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Taglines:

Reject rejection

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Universal [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Admitido

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£349,897 (UK) (6 October 2006)

Gross:

£605,920 (UK) (13 October 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Shady Acres Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the hot dog costume scene, Schrader mentions how James Garfield even wore the suit, though not a member of the fictional BKE fraternity in the movie James Garfield was in fact a member of the Delta Upsilon International Fraternity. Plus, the earliest possible date for the invention of hot dogs is 1870. James Garfield graduated from college in 1856 - fourteen years before hot dogs were supposed to have been invented.

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Goofs

When Bartleby takes Monica back to his room he hits himself with the door which is clearly in an open hallway and opens from the right. In the next cut the door opens from the left and is in an alcove.

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Quotes

Girl: Can you sign a copy of your book for me? I got it on eBay.
Uncle Ben: They sell my shit on eBay?
Guy: You wrote a book?
Uncle Ben: Yeah. That was back when I was drinking.

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Crazy Credits

The last line in the credits segment "The Filmmakers Wish To Thank" reads, "And all the Students at South Harmon Institute of Technology".

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Connections

References The Amityville Horror (1979)

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Soundtracks

"You Think We Suck"
Written by Ape Fight
Performed by Ape Fight
Courtesy of Romper Records

User Reviews

Self exploration is really what life is all about.

Contrary to what many may believe as this movie being an "against the system" type of movie and attitude. It is an excellent portrayal of the "system" in question and how ridiculous it truly is. The funny parts in the movie are in fact funny because they speak the truth about the world around us. Anyone who finds this movie to be unrealistic is simply denying the self evident truths about life. And that is to learn what you enjoy. That is what college should be about..

I come to find that a comment must have at least 10 lines. I think I have given my opinion on the matter. So I now write a couple more lines just as filler. I hope you have been entertained during this time. I encourage you to go see the movie. It is well worth your while so long as you follow it and immerse yourself in the movie.