Accepted (2006): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Accepted is a 2006 comedy directed by Steve Pink, starring Justin Long, Jonah Hill and Blake Lively. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $38.6 million worldwide on a $23 million budget. Critics gave it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Steve Pink
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $23M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Accepted About?
The premise of Accepted without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Determined to attend college and impress his parents, high school senior Bartleby "B" Gaines and his friends devise a surprising plan. Facing rejection from their top-choice schools, they decide to create their own institution. Along the way, B hopes to win the affection of Monica, while they all experience the challenges and humor of growing up.
Accepted Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- adhd
- man wears eyeglasses
- woman wears a bikini
- boy wears eyeglasses
- g.i. bill
- teen movie
- liar revealed
- teen sex comedy
- male protagonist
- cia central intelligence agency
- lawnmower
- breaking through a wall
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- teen comedy
- 2000s
- 21st century
- school
- fictional college
- sex scene
- mistaken for a real college
- college
- student
- education
- hospital
- website
- university
- party
- love
- high school
- fraternity
- bikini
- generation y
- telepathy
- body paint
- billiards
- architectural model
- anti gay
- immaturity
- weiner
- scream
- croquet
- feces
- boy
- ohio
- electroshock
- wood carving
- skateboarding
- spit
- reference to james garfield
- sham
- sprinkler system
Accepted Cast
Justin Long leads the cast, with Jonah Hill and Blake Lively. Directed by Steve Pink.
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Director Steve Pink
More from Steve Pink
More films directed by Steve Pink, best-rated first: The Wheel, The Last Republican, Hot Tub Time Machine and About Last Night.
Accepted Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Accepted 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 95% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 86%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 64% User score
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Accepted Plot Summary
What happens in Accepted from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Graduating high school senior Bartleby “B” Gaines, portrayed by Justin Long, suddenly faces a dilemma after being rejected by all the colleges he applied to. His knack for talking his way out of tough situations has failed him with the college admissions boards of the eight institutions he hoped to join. With his parents feeling the weight of disappointment, believing that their son’s future hangs in the balance, Bartleby is determined to find a way to appease their expectations.
Full summary
The whole story of Accepted, scene by scene
Accepted Box Office & Budget
Accepted grossed $38.6 million worldwide on a $23 million budget, 1.7 times what it cost. $36.3 million came from the US and Canada and $2.3 million (6%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$38.6M
1.7× its budget
- US & Canada
- $36.3M
- International
- $2.3M
- Budget
- $23M
Accepted Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 2 trailers and 3 clips.
- Trailer Accepted (2006) Official Trailer #1 - Justin Long Movie HD
- Clip Opening Clip
- Clip Ask Me About My Weiner (Deleted Scene)
- Clip The Fake College Acceptance Letter
How Well Do You Know Accepted?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is Bartleby Gaines' nickname?
Cars in Accepted
21 cars on screen, including the 1988 BMW 7 E32 and the 2005 Cadillac Escalade EXT.
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1988 BMW 7 E32 Minor role -
2005 Cadillac Escalade EXT Minor role -
Honda CRF Minor role -
1985 Lincoln Town Car Minor role
Accepted Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “억셉티드” and “จิ๊จ๊ะมหาลัยคนรักแห้ว”.
- Also known as
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- 억셉티드
- จิ๊จ๊ะมหาลัยคนรักแห้ว
- Admitido
- Prihvaћeno
- S.H.I.T. - Die Highschool GmbH
- Admis à tout prix
- Ammesso
- Przyjęty
- 录取通知
- Нас приняли!
- Bezva vejška
- שיגעון של קולג'
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- Felvéve
- Acceptat
- Нас прийняли
- Aprovados
- Çılgınlar Sınıfı
- Φοιτητής στα Ψέματα!
- 錄取通知
- Aceptados
- Accepté
- Neprijatý? Fpoho!
- Sinh Viên Thời @
- トラブル・カレッジ／大学をつくろう！
- Прихваћено
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Movies Like Accepted
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including How I Got Into College, College and College.
Accepted FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Accepted, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Accepted?
Accepted runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Accepted released?
Accepted was released on August 18, 2006.
Who directed Accepted?
Accepted was directed by Steve Pink.
More films by Steve Pink Who is in the cast of Accepted?
Accepted stars Justin Long, Jonah Hill and Blake Lively.
How much did Accepted make at the box office?
Accepted grossed $38.6 million worldwide ($36.3 million domestic, $2.3 million international) on a budget of $23 million.
How is Accepted rated?
Accepted has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Accepted have a post-credit scene?
No. Accepted has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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