Admission

"Let someone in."

Mar 22 2013 PG-13 1h 47m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Straitlaced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan (Tina Fey) is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former college classmate, the freewheeling John Pressman (Paul Rudd). Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago. Soon, Portia finds herself bending the rules for Jeremiah, putting at risk the life she thought she always wanted -- but in the process finding her way to a surprising and exhilarating life and romance she never dreamed of having.

Written by

Karen Croner, Jean Hanff Korelitz

Directed by

Paul Weitz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Depth of Field, Focus Features

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
37,079
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
NA