Accepted
2006 · 93 min · Director: Steve Pink
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After being rejected from every college he applied, Bartleby Gaines decided to create a fictitious university, South Harmon Institute of Technology, with his friends, to fool their parents. But when their deception works too well and every other college rejects starts to apply to his school, B. must find a way to give the education and future his students and friends deserves, including his own, while trying to win the heart of the girl next door.
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Accepted (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Smile 22%, Joy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Smile22%
- Joy18%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Joy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 37 % | 8 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 45 % | 40 % | 12 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 22 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 47 % | 46 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 44 % | 44 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 39 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 49 % | 42 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 47 % | 45 % | 27 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 23 % | 7 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 47 % | 43 % | 23 % | 7 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 26 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 21 % | 7 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 55 % | 32 % | 11 % | 5 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sympathy | 62 % | 29 % | 16 % | 3 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Hope | 64 % | 30 % | 34 % | 4 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 69 % | 29 % | 48 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Relief | 67 % | 31 % | 49 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Humor | 53 % | 35 % | 38 % | 37 % |
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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Jack Gaines
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Mike Welsh
Details
- Directed by
- Steve Pink
- Written by
- Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Mark Perez
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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