Accepted
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.
Critics Sentiment
Bartleby delivers passionate speech about education system failures
Parents learn South Harmon is fake and Bartleby faces fraud charges
The film drops significantly when the fake college is exposed and consequences hit, then rebounds strongly with Bartleby's inspirational speech about education reform
Accepted follows a classic underdog comedy arc, starting strong with an absurd but engaging premise about creating a fake college. The film maintains good humor through the middle act with creative curriculum scenes and Lewis Black's standout performance, but stumbles during the predictable exposure sequence before recovering with an unexpectedly inspirational climax about educational reform.
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Justin Long
Bartleby Gaines
Jonah Hill
Sherman Schrader
Blake Lively
Monica Moreland
Adam Herschman
Glen
Columbus Short
Hands
Maria Thayer
Rory
Lewis Black
Uncle Ben
Jim O'Heir
Mr. Schrader
Mark Derwin
Jack Gaines
Ann Cusack
Diane Gaines
Hannah Marks
Lizzie Gaines
Robin Lord Taylor
Abernathy
Diora Baird
Kiki
Lisa Gleave
Kiki's Best Friend
Joe Hursley
Maurice / The Ringers
Jeremy Howard
Freaky Student
Anthony Heald
Dean Van Horne
Ross Patterson
Mike McNaughton
Sam Horrigan
Mike Welsh
Travis Van Winkle
Hoyt Ambrose
Crew
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