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Accepted

2006 · 93 min

A goofy, good-natured underdog comedy that turns rejection into an anarchic DIY campus, with silly gags and a surprisingly sincere plea for self-made education.

Directed by
Steve Pink
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Blake Lively
Tagline
When every college turned them down. . . they made one up.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Steve Pink
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Blake Lively
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • education
  • identity
  • friendship
  • rebellion
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Steve Pink
Written by
Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Mark Perez
Starring
Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Blake Lively, Adam Herschman, Columbus Short, Maria Thayer, Lewis Black, Jim O'Heir
Music
David Schommer
Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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