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The College Admissions Scandal

Play trailer Poster for The College Admissions Scandal TV-14,  2019,  1h 30m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Two wealthy mothers share an obsession with getting their teenagers into the best colleges.
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Amy Amatangelo Paste Magazine Oct 11, 2019
7.0/10
What saves The College Admission Scandal from total camp is [Penelope Ann] Miller, who really rings true as a mom who loves her son and is deeply ashamed about what she's done. Go to Full Review
Brian Lowry CNN.com Oct 11, 2019
Obviously, this is a bit of a hasty cut-and-paste job. Yet at its best, the movie effectively illustrates the cynical calculus that these parents made, as well as the rationalizations employed to justify their actions. Go to Full Review
Gwen Ihnat AV Club Oct 11, 2019
C+
There's unfortunately much too little about the real victims here-the hundreds of kids those spots belonged to in the first place, which they were robbed of due to a heartless mercenary conspiracy rooted in class privilege. Go to Full Review
Jasmine Blu TV Fanatic Oct 14, 2019
4.0/5.0
Lifetime had The College Admissions Scandal plotted and cast by the time Aunt Becky perp-walked into the courthouse smiling and signing autographs. They hammed it up in glorious fashion, too. Go to Full Review
Kevin Fallon The Daily Beast Oct 10, 2019
...when there's so much to be mined from this particular controversy, you can't help but think how much an approach like this is, ironically, leaving us cheated. Go to Full Review
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Adam Salky

Director

Penelope Ann Miller

Caroline

Mia Kirshner

Bethany

Sarah Dugdale

Emma Slade

Vanessa Przada

Taylor

Sam Duke

Danny Devere

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two wealthy mothers share an obsession with getting their teenagers into the best colleges.
Director
Adam Salky
Screenwriter
Stephen Tolkin
Production Co
Varsity Films
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 16, 2019
Runtime
1h 30m
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