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Acceptance
“Go find yourself!”
37%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
Acceptance (2009) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Acceptance (2009) — a movie tagged as Comedy and TV Movie with funny and offbeat moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A comedic, sometimes poignant look at the absurdity of today's college-applications process for parents and teens. Joan Cusack stars as a stressed-out mom who is trying to get her teen daughter into college. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Acceptance 37% (11 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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from 11 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A comedic, sometimes poignant look at the absurdity of today's college-applications process for parents and teens. Joan Cusack stars as a stressed-out mom who is trying to get her teen daughter into college.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2009-08-22
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 3.7
- TMDB ID
- 42654
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What is Acceptance about?
A comedic, sometimes poignant look at the absurdity of today's college-applications process for parents and teens. Joan Cusack stars as a stressed-out mom who is trying to get her teen daughter int... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Acceptance?
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How long is the movie Acceptance?
The official runtime for Acceptance is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Mae Whitman
Taylor Rockefeller
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Michael C. 'Mike' Allen
Yates Professor

Brigid Brannagh
Olivia

Jasmine Burke
Lily

Joan Cusack
Nina
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Deepti Daryanani
Maya

Marcus Hester
Mr. Joyce

Rob Mayes

Ajay Mehta

Bill Murphey

John Atwood
Mr. Kavorkian
- R
Rachel Bean
Admissions Officer

Angie Bolling
Yates Admission Officer

Silas Cooper
Mr. Kurshner

John Crow
Mr. Leon
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Tammy Eaton
Facultu at P.T.A. Meeting
- J
Jude Gavi
Faculty
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