Acceptance (TV 2009)

Director:

Sanaa Hamri

Writers:

Suzette Couture (teleplay), Susan Coll (novel)

Stars:

Mae Whitman, Michael C. 'Mike' Allen, John Atwood

Cast

Credited cast:
Mae Whitman	...	Taylor Rockefeller
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael C. 'Mike' Allen	...	Yates Professor
John Atwood	...	Mr. Kavorkian
Rachael Bean	...	Admissions Officer
Angie Bolling	...	Yates Admission Officer
Brigid Brannagh	...	Olivia
Jasmine Burke	...	Lily
Silas Cooper	...	Mr. Kushner
John Crow	...	Mr. Leon
Joan Cusack	...	Nina
Deepti Daryanani	...	Maya
Tammy Eaton	...	Faculty at P.T.A. Meeting
Jude Gavi	...	Faculty
Marcus Hester	...	Mr. Joyce
Deborah R. Jones	...	Teacher

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | college

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aux portes du destin

Filming Locations:

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

All In Entertainment, RHI Entertainment, VZS Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Acceptance-Basically Television Rejectance *1/2

A step above a bad film is 2009's "Acceptance."

We know what students and parents go through in the latter's senior year in high school as they wait for those fateful letters of acceptance or rejection. This film is a comedy about that situation but then turns somewhat serious.

We have a group of high school California students who really compete to get into the Ivy League schools.

When one such student knows that she can't make the grade, she applies to a fictitious Yates College that has been accidentally rated as one of the 50 top colleges in the U.S. Other students of her group also apply to Yates. Another is so intent on getting into Harvard that he doesn't bother to apply to any other college. Is this really a bright student?

While it is certainly true that going to the greatest school doesn't automatically mean that you shall succeed in life, the film trivializes this and instead becomes one of neurotic and of much inane anxiety.

Joan Cusack's performance as a competitive-driven parent is ridiculous at best. She certainly has more problems going for her. Why she made this film is her biggest problem!