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Admission

Admission

Let someone in.

20135.61h 47m

Overview

Straitlaced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former classmate, the freewheeling John Pressman. Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah, his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago.

Directed by Paul Weitz
Written by Karen Croner, Jean Hanff Korelitz
Produced by Andrew Miano, Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Paul Weitz
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $18.6M

Top Cast

Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Portia Nathan

Ann Harada

Ann Harada

Mrs. Lafont

Ben Levin

Ben Levin

Junior Lafont

Dan Levy

Dan Levy

James

M

Maggie Keenan-Bolger

Girl on Tour

Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben

Corinne

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

John Pressman

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Clarence

Elaine Kussack

Elaine Kussack

Abby

Christopher Evan Welch

Christopher Evan Welch

Brandt

Themes & Keywords

adoptionprinceton universityweddingadmissionsromantic dramedycollege admissions

About Admission

Admission is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2013 exploring themes of adoption, princeton university, wedding, admissions, romantic dramedy, college admissions. Directed by Paul Weitz, it stars Tina Fey, Ann Harada, Ben Levin. Straitlaced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former classmate, the freewheeling John Pressman. Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah, his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago.

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