Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- hopeful
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the cast appealing but considered the romantic and family drama formulaic and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Portia works inside Princeton's competitive admissions process while confronting the consequences of its standards through Jeremiah.
John suggests that unconventional student Jeremiah may be Portia's biological son, forcing her to reassess her history and priorities.
Portia's straitlaced existence begins to loosen through her encounters with freewheeling John and the choices surrounding Jeremiah.
The recruiting visit takes Portia from Princeton's formal admissions world into John's unconventional high-school environment.
Films like Admission, and why
Enough Said
romantic comedy centered on an emotionally guarded professional whose orderly life is disrupted by an unexpected relationship
The Holiday
warm, character-driven romantic dramedy about late-life self-discovery and complicated personal choices
The Intern
witty relationship comedy pairing workplace pressures with personal reinvention and unconventional romance
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul Weitz
- Release Date
- 2013-03-21
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (663)
Cast
- Tina Fey
- Paul Rudd
- Nat Wolff
- Michael Sheen
- Lily Tomlin
- Gloria Reuben
- Wallace Shawn
- Travaris Spears
- Michael Genadry
- Sonya Walger
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Admission about?
- A meticulous Princeton admissions officer risks her carefully curated future when an unconventional student may connect her to the child she once gave up.
- What is Admission like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Admission as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Admission violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Admission.
- What did critics think of Admission?
- Critics generally found the cast appealing but considered the romantic and family drama formulaic and uneven.
- Which films are like Admission?
- Films with a similar feel include Enough Said, The Holiday, and The Intern.
- How long is Admission?
- Admission runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Admission?
- In United States, Admission is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
