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Acceptance is a film of genre Comedy directed by Sanaa Hamri released in USA on 22 august 2009 with Mae Whitman
Acceptance (2009)
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Add to a movie listAcceptance is a 2009 drama telefilm starring Mae Whitman and Joan Cusack. The movie was first aired on August 22, 2009 on Lifetime. This film is based on the critically acclaimed book Acceptance: A Novel by Susan Coll. The film was directed by Sanaa Hamri.
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It is the story about a high school student and overachiever Taylor Rockefeller, who must deal with the pressures of the college admissions process. She also cuts her wrists throughout the movie. She struggles with finding her dream colleges. In the meantime, her mother wants her to go to a top college so she could find a suitable husband. Taylor's parents are about to breakup. Taylor realizes that lowly ranked Yates College is the right choice. However, her mother disagrees.Actors
Mae Whitman
(Taylor Rockefeller)
Brigid Brannagh
(Olivia)
Joan Cusack
(Nina)
Mark Moses
(Wilson Rockefeller)
Jonathan Keltz
(Harry Burton)
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