Accepted
A rejected college applicant turns a fake university into an unruly sanctuary for overlooked students, forcing a prank to become a real community.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- hangover day
What critics said
Critics found the premise and occasional humor appealing but broadly judged the plot inconsistent, ridiculous, and frustratingly below its potential.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bartleby creates South Harmon Institute of Technology after conventional colleges reject him and his friends, while the school attracts other excluded applicants.
The fictitious university is designed to fool Bartleby's parents but becomes a functioning school when rejected applicants begin enrolling.
South Harmon students pursue personally meaningful subjects and growth outside conventional college structures.
Bartleby's friends and the incoming rejected students build a community around shared exclusion from traditional colleges.
Films like Accepted, and why
The New Guy
shares teen comedy, outsider community, irreverent humor, and a young protagonist challenging institutional expectations
Van Wilder
shares college-age characters, broad adolescent comedy, friendship, romance, and anti-authority energy
School of Rock
shares a youthful outsider premise, improvised community, feel-good rebellion, and ensemble comedy
The House Bunny
shares teen comedy, unconventional education, eccentric students, and a warm underdog spirit
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Pink
- Release Date
- 2006-08-18
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1855)
Cast
- Justin Long
- Jonah Hill
- Blake Lively
- Adam Herschman
- Columbus Short
- Maria Thayer
- Lewis Black
- Jim O'Heir
- Mark Derwin
- Ann Cusack
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Accepted about?
- A rejected college applicant turns a fake university into an unruly sanctuary for overlooked students, forcing a prank to become a real community.
- What is Accepted like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Accepted as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Accepted violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Accepted as mild.
- What did critics think of Accepted?
- Critics found the premise and occasional humor appealing but broadly judged the plot inconsistent, ridiculous, and frustratingly below its potential.
- Which films are like Accepted?
- Films with a similar feel include The New Guy, Van Wilder, School of Rock, and The House Bunny.
- How long is Accepted?
- Accepted runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Accepted?
- In United States, Accepted streams on YouTube TV.
