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Accepted (2006) -- When a high school burnout discovers he's been rejected from every college he's applied to, he creates a fake university in order to fool his overzealous parents.
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Accepted (2006) -- When a high school burnout discovers he's been rejected from every college he's applied to, he creates a fake university in order to fool his overzealous parents.
Accepted (2006) -- When a high school burnout discovers he's been rejected from every college he's applied to, he creates a fake university in order to fool his overzealous parents.
Accepted (2006) -- When a high school burnout discovers he's been rejected from every college he's applied to, he creates a fake university in order to fool his overzealous parents.

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User Rating:
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Director:
Steve Pink
Writers (WGA):
Adam Cooper (screenplay) &
Bill Collage (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
18 August 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Reject rejection more
Plot:
When a high school burnout discovers he's been rejected from every college he's applied to, he creates a fake university in order to fool his overzealous parents. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 nominations more
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(38 articles)
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User Comments:
An off the wall college experience with lots of humor more (177 total)
US TV Schedule:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Justin Long ... Bartleby Gaines
Jonah Hill ... Sherman Schrader
Adam Herschman ... Glen

Columbus Short ... Hands Holloway

Maria Thayer ... Rory Thayer
Lewis Black ... Ben Lewis

Blake Lively ... Monica

Mark Derwin ... Jack Gaines

Ann Cusack ... Diane Gaines

Hannah Marks ... Lizzie Gaines
Robin Taylor ... Abernathy Darwin Dunlap (as Robin Lord Taylor)

Diora Baird ... Kiki

Joe Hursley ... Maurice / The Ringers

Jeremy Howard ... Freaky Student

Anthony Heald ... Dean Richard Van Horne

Travis Van Winkle ... Hoyt Ambrose

Kaitlin Doubleday ... Gwynn

Sam Horrigan ... Mike Welsh

Ross Patterson ... Mike McNaughton

Artie Baxter ... Mike Chambers

Kellan Lutz ... Dwayne

Brendan Miller ... Wayne
Chantelle Tibbs ... Confused Kid
Christian Long ... Sandwich Mascot
Yorke Fryer ... S. H. Student in Hallway

Skyler Stone ... S. H. Student in Hallway
James Taku Leung ... S. H. Student in Hallway (as Jim Leung)

Ernest Shaun Reyes ... Random S. H. Student (as Shaun Reyes)
Matt Noble ... Big Larry
Lisa Gleave ... Kiki's Best Friend

Alejandra Gutierrez ... Kiki's Best Friend

Jim O'Heir ... Mr. Schrader

Darcy Shean ... Mrs. Schrader

Jay Harik ... Family Friend
Mathew Vigil ... Shoe Store Boy

Debbon Ayer ... Shoe Store Mother

Carla Jimenez ... Shoe Store Manager

Ned Schmidtke ... Board Chairman

Tim Bagley ... Vice Principal Matthews
Ray Santiago ... Boy Going to Princeton

Margaret Travolta ... Academic Counselor

Brian Powell ... Economics Teacher
Mike Daily ... Stressed-out Student
Jeff Duby ... Stressed-out Student

Scott Adsit ... Drop-off Dad

Lindy Loundagin ... Drop-off Mom
Steve Little ... Desk Clerk
Ethan Hova ... Male Graduate (scenes deleted)
Paraic McGann ... BKE Pledge with Jacket
Arthur Leo ... ESL Student

Criscilla Crossland ... Go Go Dancer
Larke Hasstedt ... Go Go Dancer
Holly Fielding ... Autograph Student

Meredith Giangrande ... Glen's Party Girl

Kate French ... Glen's Party Girl

Christina Diaz ... S. H. Testimonial Student
Zoe Di Stefano ... S. H. Testimonial Student
David Carmon ... S. H. Testimonial Student
Armen Weitzman ... S. H. Testimonial Student

Christopher Khai ... S. H. Testimonial Student
Stephanie St. Hilaire ... S. H. Testimonial Student
Shameka Banks ... S. H. Testimonial Student
Nicholas Garren ... S. H. Testimonial Student
Louie Heredia ... S. H. Testimonial Student
Matthew St. Clair ... Fake ID Kid
Jamie Leffler ... Fake ID Kid
Nina Nam ... Fake ID Kid
Wendy Waller ... Fake ID Kid

Ronnie Lewis Jr. ... Fake ID Kid
Matthew Ching ... Fake ID Kid
Richard Brown ... Fake ID Kid
Mylika Davis ... Fake ID Kid
Laurie Meghan Phelps ... Fake ID Kid (as Laurie Phelps)

Portis Hershey ... Fake ID Kid
Joseph Robinson ... The Ringers
Jamie Seibert ... The Ringers
Joseph Stiteler ... The Ringers
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

JT Alexander ... Fraternity guy (uncredited)
Ava Bellamy ... Sorority Girl (uncredited)

Richard Blake ... Frat Boy (uncredited)

Curt Clendenin ... Classroom Student (uncredited)

Joshua Collins ... Slacker Student (uncredited)

Mindee de Lacey ... Board Member (uncredited)

Chad Fernandez ... Skater #1 (uncredited)
Asher Gold ... Frat guy (uncredited)
Geoffrey Gould ... Parents Day Parent (uncredited)
Courtney Jackson ... Sorority Girl (uncredited)
Jason Kapraun ... Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Benjamin Kim ... Student (uncredited)
Ann Kristin ... Sorority Girl (uncredited)

Michelle Laine ... Hot Sexy Girl (uncredited)
Vanessa Lauren ... S. H. Testimonial Student (uncredited)
Rebecca Parisi ... Yoga Student (uncredited)

Neil Patil ... Exchange Student (uncredited)
Nathan Pitkanen ... Slacker Student (uncredited)

Parker Quinn ... Frat Guy (uncredited)
Rumaisa Rahman ... Exchange Student (uncredited)

Jimmy Schueler ... Frat Guy (uncredited)

Greg Sestero ... Frat Guy (uncredited)

Meilinda Cecilia Soerjoko ... Exchange Student (uncredited)
Athena Stamos ... Harmon College Acceptee (uncredited)
Dana Tripp ... Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Steve Pink 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Adam Cooper (screenplay) &
Bill Collage (screenplay) and
Mark Perez (screenplay)

Mark Perez (story)

Produced by
Michael Bostick .... producer
Louis G. Friedman .... executive producer
Brian Lutz .... executive producer
Amanda Morgan Palmer .... associate producer
Mark Perez .... executive producer
Tom Shadyac .... producer
Jonathan Watson .... associate producer
Jason Wilson .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
David Schommer 
 
Cinematography by
Matthew F. Leonetti 
 
Film Editing by
Scott Hill 
 
Casting by
Joseph Middleton 
 
Production Design by
Rusty Smith 
 
Art Direction by
Denise Hudson 
 
Set Decoration by
Sara Andrews  (as Sara Andrews Ingrassia)
Kieran Brown (decorator)
 
Costume Design by
Genevieve Tyrrell 
 
Makeup Department
Voni Hinkle .... hair department head
Shari Perry .... key hair stylist
Wynona Price .... assistant makeup artist (as Wynona Y. Price)
Amy Schmiederer .... key makeup artist
Nena Smarz .... makeup department head
Doreen Vantyne .... assistant hair stylist (as Doreen Van Tyne)
 
Production Management
Louis G. Friedman .... unit production manager
Lisa Rodgers .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tansey Allen .... background director
Ryan Craig .... second assistant director (as Ryan D. Craig)
Tom McComas .... second unit director
Jeffrey Schwartz .... second second assistant director
Jody Spilkoman .... additional second assistant director
Jonathan Watson .... first assistant director (as Jonathan M. Watson)
 
Art Department
Claudia Bonfe .... art department buyer
Joshua Borgese .... greens gang boss (as Josh Borgese)
Steve Borgese .... greens coordinator
James W. Boyce .... set dresser (as James Boyce)
Adam Braid .... set dresser
Susan A. Burig .... graphic designer
Susannah Carradine .... art department coordinator
Satcha Congdon .... construction foreman
Paul Cunningham .... gang boss
Doug DuRose .... assistant property master
Perry E. Ellis .... set dresser
Randall C. Engle .... general foreman
Omar Gutierrez .... labor foreman (as Omar Guitierrez)
Michael A. Heath .... prop paperwork
Mark Hurtado .... storyboard artist
Wendy Jerde .... scenic painter
Scott G. Jones .... set dresser
Charles Kern .... stand-by painter
Jonah Markowitz .... assistant art director
Eugene McCarthy .... property master (as Eugene L. McCarthy Jr.)
Douglas R. Miller .... plaster foreman (as Douglas R. Miller Jr.)
Christopher Morente .... greensman
John Naehrlich .... leadman
Cynthia C. Rebman .... on-set dresser
Eric Reichardt .... paint supervisor
Gregory S. Sachen .... set dresser
Sharon Speller .... decorator painter
Leslie A. Tokunaga .... construction buyer
Andy Visser .... art department production assistant
Viva Wang .... set designer
Kevan Weber .... set dresser
Douglas Womack .... construction coordinator (as Douglas A. Womack)
 
Sound Department
James Ashwill .... foley mixer
Odin Benitez .... co-supervising sound editor
Rick Canelli .... adr recordist
Steve Cantamessa .... sound mixer
Chris Carpenter .... sound re-recording mixer
John T. Cucci .... foley artist (as John Cucci)
Thom 'Coach' Ehle .... sound consultant: Dolby (as Thom Ehle)
Jeff Gomillion .... adr mixer
Beau Hilkene .... second assistant sound editor
Michael Hilkene .... supervising sound editor
Michael Jonascu .... sound effects editor
Doc Kane .... adr mixer
Adam Kopald .... sound effects editor
Andy Koyama .... sound re-recording mixer
Scott La Rue .... sound utility
Bill Meadows .... dubbing recordist
Dan O'Connell .... foley artist
Thomas J. O'Connell .... adr mixer
Angelo Palazzo .... sound editor
Philip Rogers .... adr recordist
Pernell L. Salinas .... first assistant sound editor (as Pernell Salinas)
Victoria Rose Sampson .... dialogue supervisor (as Victoria Sampson)
Jeff Sawyer .... foley supervisor
Philip A. Schwartz .... utility sound: second unit
Gary Thomas .... boom operator (as Gary C. Thomas)
 
Special Effects by
Matt Kutcher .... special effects supervisor
P. David Miller .... special effects assistant (as Paul D. Miller)
Jennifer M. Sheppard .... special effects project coordinator
Kenneth Van Order .... special effects foreman
 
Visual Effects by
Danny Albano .... compositor
John Hofius .... main title designer
Wilson Tang .... digital restoration
 
Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett .... stunts
Brycen Counts .... stunts
Danny Downey .... stunts
Andy Dylan .... stunts (as Andrew Sheehy)
Courtney Farnsworth .... stunts
Jeremy Fry .... stunts
Tom McComas .... stunt coordinator
Vanessa Motta .... stunts
Austin Priester .... stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts .... stunts
Pat Romano .... stunts
Justin Sundquist .... stunts
Ronn Surels .... stunts
Pete Turner .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Arvanitis .... best boy electric (as Michael S. Arvantis)
Ron Ash .... best boy electric (as Ronald Ash)
Tyger Belton .... assistant camera
Gary Brostrom .... rigging best boy grip (as Gary A. Brostrom)
Charles John Bukey .... key grip (as Charles J. Bukey)
Ruben Chacon .... rigging grip (as Ruben J. Chacon)
Jeffrey N. Civa .... first assistant camera
James F. Cornick .... set lighting technician
Nicholas Davidoff .... first assistant camera
David Dunbar .... rigging electric
Wayne L. Duncan .... grip
Sean P. Fickert .... key rigging grip (as Sean Fickert)
Michael Francisco .... lighting technician
Steven Frohardt .... rigging grip
P.J. Gaynard .... set lighting technician
Peter Geraghty .... second assistant camera
Michael Guthrie .... grip
Suzanne Hanover .... still photographer
Steve Hastings .... best boy rigging electric
Todd Homme .... on-camera music producer
Jeff L. Johnson .... best boy grip
Jeff L. Johnson .... best boy grip
Gregory S. Kurtz .... film loader
Kevin J. Lang .... rigging gaffer
Tim Marshall .... chief lighting technician
Wayne Marshall .... set lighting technician
Daisuke Dice Miyake .... grip (as Daisuke Miyake)
Beau Damon Richards .... set lighting technician (as Beau Richards)
Jesse Roth .... second assistant camera
Mark Santoni .... first assistant camera
David Schmalz .... video assist operator: second unit
Gomidas Semerjian .... rigging electric
Michael Shanman .... set lighting technician
Alan Shultz .... dolly grip (as Alan K. Shultz)
Kevin Spinks .... set lighting technician
Michael St. Hilaire .... camera operator
Stephen J. Ullman .... Steadicam operator (as Stephen Ullman)
Stephen J. Ullman .... camera operator (as Stephen Ullman)
Sam Urdank .... still photographer
Lance Jay Velazco .... video assist (as Lance Velazco)
Lance Jay Velazco .... video playback operator (as Lance Velazco)
Rick Whitfield .... 24 frame video playback operator
Paul Williams .... grip
Darryl Wilson .... dolly grip
Jerry Woodside .... set lighting technician
 
Casting Department
Jennifer Alessi .... extras casting
Sande Alessi .... extras casting
Kristan Berona .... extras casting
Lois J. Drabkin .... casting associate: New York
Lauren Grey .... casting associate
Terry L. Lamfers .... casting administrator
Rachel Tenner .... casting associate
Wendy Waller .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nickolaus Brown .... costume supervisor
Artemio Carpio .... set costumer
Amy Fegely .... set costumer
Kathleen Mussehl .... key set costumer
Molly O'Haver .... costume buyer
Molly O'Haver .... costumer
Antonia Romero .... costume buyer
Jennifer Wolf .... set costumer
 
Editorial Department
Ron Barr .... digital intermediate editor
P.J. Burch .... first assistant editor
Carl DeGrazio .... editorial production assistant
Jason Fabbro .... video colorist
Nathan Godley .... editorial assistant
Marlen Hill .... negative cutter
Julia Nessling-Douglas .... digital intermediate producer
Jeff Smithwick .... digital film colorist
 
Music Department
Robert Aaron .... musician: horns
Tim Boot .... assistant music editor
Jeff Carson .... supervising music editor
Dave Eggar .... musician: solo cellist
Rachel Golub .... musician: sitar/violin
Dagan Handy .... music consultant
Greg Hayes .... assistant music engineer
Charles Martin Inouye .... music editor
Kyle Johnson .... musician: guitars
Steve Mac .... score mixer
Kathy Nelson .... executive music producer
 
Transportation Department
John A. Brubaker .... transportation coordinator
L. Chip Crosby Jr. .... driver
Richard Denson .... transportation
Robert E. Dingle .... driver
Tina L. Fortenberry .... transportation dispatcher
Marco Lupi .... driver
A.J. Mink Jr. .... driver
Ken Sale .... transportation co-captain (as Ken M. Sale)
Fred Teague .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Rachel Aberly .... unit publicist
Nino Aldi .... stand-in
Susan Bierbaum .... script supervisor (as Susan Bierbaum Owen)
Alasdair Boyd .... assistant location manager
Greta Bramberg .... assistant: Ms. Palmer
Jennifer Carno .... assistant to writer
Kurtis Colamonico .... pro skater/BMX rider
Mike Crum .... pro skater/BMX rider
Bryan Davis .... office production assistant
Bianca D'Carpio .... set production assistant
Eileen M. Dennis .... first assistant accountant (as Eileen Dennis)
Eric Felder .... assistant: Mr. Pink
Chad Fernandez .... pro skater/BMX rider
Adam Fox .... production assistant
Casey Green .... video/computer playback operator
Dan Harder .... medic
Michael A. Heath .... asset manager
Kevin Lane Hummel .... production assistant
Zach Hunt .... set production assistant
Brandon Itagaki .... craft service
Kenneth Itagaki .... craft service
Edmond L. Johnson Jr. .... set production assistant
Valerie Johnson .... set production assistant (as Valerie C. Johnson)
Jason Jones .... pro skater/BMX rider
Kathleen Keller .... production coordinator
John C. Kruize .... production accountant (as Chris Kruize)
Kevin Lawn .... assistant: Mr. Pink
Vivian Lee .... production assistant
Scott Allen Logan .... location manager
Greg Lutzka .... pro skater/BMX rider
Tamara Maellaro .... medic (as Tamara Lynn Maellaro)
Marlene Marks .... payroll accountant
James Maull .... post-production accountant (as James O. Maull)
Randy McKenney .... extras coordinator
Meredith Meade .... assistant production coordinator (as Meredith G. Kaczmarek)
Meredith Meade .... assistant production coordinator (as Meredith Kaczmarek)
Anthony Penido .... medic
Mary Quigley .... medic
Jayson Ricks .... stand-in
Mathias Ringstrom .... pro skater/BMX rider
Quincy Rose .... adr loop group
Dave Scott .... choreographer
Jimmy Smith .... craft service
Ben Snowden .... pro skater/BMX rider
Michael Soleau .... assistant location manager (as Michael J. Soleau)
Brian Sperber .... office production assistant
Glenda Storm .... assistant: Mr. Bostick
Anthea Strangis .... second assistant accountant
Richard Thorne .... pro skater/BMX rider
Delford Ward .... accounting clerk
Jordan Wolfe .... assistant: Mr. Shadyac
Victoria Wong .... office production assistant (as Victoria B. Wong)
Jim Bacon .... epk producer (uncredited)
Marc C. Geschwind .... extras coordinator (uncredited)
Dava Hulsey .... stand-in (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, sexual material and drug content.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42641) | Malaysia:U | Australia:M | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Sweden:11
Filming Locations:
Chapman University - One University Drive, Orange, California, USA more
Company:
Universal Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
There are 39 shots of Apple Computers in the movie. The star, Justin Long, became a spokesman for Apple Computers (the "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" commercials) just prior to the release of this movie. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Bartleby (Justin Long) was addressing the student assembly, and the microphone was causing feedback, several shots of Rory (Maria Thayer) at the mixer board reveals that there are no wires connected to the mixer board. more
Quotes:
Sherman Schrader: Let's start this fake college. Then, we'll go start a meth lab somewhere. It's a gateway crime. That's how these things start. more
Movie Connections:
References The Amityville Horror (1979) more
Soundtrack:
U-Mass more

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32 out of 50 people found the following comment useful.
An off the wall college experience with lots of humor, 16 August 2006
7/10
Author: Douglas Young (the-movie-guy) from Memphis, Tennessee

(Synopsis) Graduating high school senior Bartleby "B" Gaines (Justin Long) finds himself without a college to attend. He has been able to talk and con his way out of every problem he encounters, but he hasn't been able to charm his way pass the college admissions board of eight colleges. His mom and dad are very disappointed that Bartleby hasn't been accepted into college. His parents think that if Bartleby doesn't go to college, he will have no future. Several of Bartleby's friends are in the same situation of being rejected by all the colleges they applied to. To satisfy their parents, Bartleby comes up with an idea to start his own college with an internet site. They convert an abandoned psychiatric facility into the South Harmon Institute of Technology. They will be the only students. However, the web site states that we accept anyone. On the first day of school, they unexpectedly have a large number of accepted students that were also rejected by all colleges. With a million dollars in tuition money, Bartleby must make his fake college into a functioning one. He hires Uncle Ben (Lewis Black) as the College Dean. The fun begins when they design their own curriculum, make their own rules, and party all night.

(My Comment) The premise of starting a college without a teaching staff is a little off the wall. Since it was a fake college, Bartleby really didn't need a staff. The movie reminded me of the classic movie "Animal House", the college setting, the fraternity, lots of gags, and pretty young women. These new college freshmen had a different notion of what the college experience was all about. The movie not only has lots of humor, it also has a good message for life. People should reach for their dream and create a passion for what they want to do in life and not settle for what other people want them to do. The ending was a little unrealistic, but it is only a movie. The movie was made for the young crowd to have a little fun. (Universal Pictures, Run time 1:32, Rated PG-13) (7/10)

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