Accepted
Film200693 min

Accepted

Taste attributes: comedyteenfastwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedcoming of age

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"When every college turned them down. . . they made one up."

Boxlist takeAn uncomplicated comedy that is accessible, pacy and stylish. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 1,162 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of age

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Justin LongJonah HillBlake LivelyAdam HerschmanColumbus Short

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2006
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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