Accepted
Greenwich Entertainment | Release Date: July 1, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 6 Critic Reviews
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6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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90
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeJun 21, 2022
By focusing on the students’ stories, honoring their choices and leaving considerable room for their ambivalence, regret and uncertainty, the doc provides a sobering and emotional look at what, if any, options exist for those who aren’t white or wealthy in an unequal system. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayJul 1, 2022
Accepted is remarkably affecting, thanks to the way Chen works his way back to what his doc is really about. Read full review
80
The New York TimesBeandrea JulyJun 30, 2022
As we witness both the documentary’s subjects — and its director — navigate a shocking development in real time, a quietly probing film emerges that pierces the myth of American meritocracy. Read full review
80
Screen DailyWendy IdeJun 21, 2022
The controversy might be Accepted’s secret weapon, but much of its power comes from an astute choice of central characters. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubMartin TsaiJun 30, 2022
Accepted ultimately arrives at a conclusion about the harmfulness of the “model minority” narrative without necessarily deploying the exact term, as it highlights the fact that these inspirational stories about marginalized people pulling themselves up by their bootstraps are often used to allow systemic inequities to fester. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 29, 2022
Accepted isn’t as thorough as you’d expect (Again, NO teachers are interviewed.). But it succeeds by not offering a simple black and white take on what went on and what is going on with how schools “accept” students and just how arbitrary that unjust system is. Read full review
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