Accepted (2006)
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Theatrical Release: Aug 18, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $36,300,285
Synopsis: High schooler Bartleby Gaines ("B" to his friends) is on his way to scoring a perfect eight out of eight college rejection letters-which isn't going to go over big with his parents. At least, he's not alone-several of his posse of oddball friends are in the same, college-less boat. What's a guy,... High schooler Bartleby Gaines ("B" to his friends) is on his way to scoring a perfect eight out of eight college rejection letters-which isn't going to go over big with his parents. At least, he's not alone-several of his posse of oddball friends are in the same, college-less boat. What's a guy, facing down a lifetime career as a convenience store clerk, going to do? Created his own college, of course. B calls in some friendly favors-has a techie bud build a website, convinces another friend's burnout uncle to pose as the dean and organizes a clean-up/building party at a local abandoned mental hospital-and South Harmon Institute of Technology is born. Just as B and his fellow South Harmon classmen are settling into their charade, they realize they've done their jobs too well as dozens of other college rejects show up for classes at this off-the-radar institute. Under the scornful eyes of the privileged students and faculty from the neighboring college, B and friends forge ahead with maintaining a functioning (and fake) university. Their effort to keep up the use quickly escalates into a battle between the have-nots of South Hamon and the have-snots of their "sister" school-higher learning has never stopped so low. Accepted is produced by Tom Shadyac (Bruce Almighty) and Michael Bostick and is directed by Steve Pink (writer of High Fidelity and Grosse Pointe Blank in his feature film directorial debut). It is written by Mark Perez, Adam Cooper & Bill Collage. -- © Universal Pictures [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Justin Long, Blake Lively, Mark Derwin, Columbus Short, Maria Thayer
Screenwriter: Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Mark Perez
Producer: Michael Bostick, Tom Shadyac
Composer: David Schommer
DVD Info
Release:
Nov 14, 2006
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Snap Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
- Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Alternate Scenes - Deleted Scenes
- Audio Commentaries - Lewis Black, Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Adam Herschman - Stars; Steve Pink - Director
- Behind the Scenes - 1. "Reject Rejection: The Making of ACCEPTED"
- 2. "Adam's ACCEPTED Chronicles"
- Music Video - 1. "Hangin' On The Half Pipe"
- 2. The Ringers - "Keepin' Your Head Up"
Interactive Features:
- Interactive Tour - Self Guided Campus
DVD-ROM:
- Downloads - 1. "B Goes To BKE"
- 2 "Uncle Ben's Theme"
- 3. "B and Hoyt Showdown"
- 4. "Party At BKE"
- 5. "Monica"
- 6. "B Kisses Monica"
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Reviews
Though keeping worthwhile targets - like professors who want to see their most creative students fail - director Steve Pink lets his punk inspiration slide into standard school rivalries and unrelated slapstick.
The movie works on the pure energy of its straight-faced silliness.
Average comedy that's low on jokes and doesn't quite live up to its premise, though it remains watchable thanks to a charming performance by Justin Long.
Amid the corny cliches, the writers have buried several genuinely hilarious throwaway lines.
A flat comedy based on a flimsy premise and filled out with the usual "snowballing lie" plot, climaxing in the "rousing speech."
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