The Social Network
Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake
As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.
Why you'll love it
While not directly about college applications, it's about the creation of Facebook in a Harvard dorm room and the subsequent lawsuits. It gives a glimpse into the competitive world of Ivy League colleges.
Risky Business
Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano
A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.
Why you'll love it
A high school student, while trying to score a scholarship to Harvard, ends up starting a brothel in his own house.
Accepted
Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Blake Lively
A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.
Why you'll love it
The movie revolves around the stress of college applications and the lengths some students will go to get accepted.
Orange County
Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk
A guidance counselor mistakenly sends out the wrong transcripts to Stanford University under the name of an over-achieving high schooler.
Why you'll love it
The film follows a high school senior who desperately wants to leave his dysfunctional family to study writing in Stanford University. His journey involves a series of misadventures involving his application.
The Perfect Score
Scarlett Johansson, Erika Christensen, Chris Evans
Six high school seniors decide to break into the Princeton Testing Center so they can steal the answers to their upcoming SAT tests and all get perfect scores.
Why you'll love it
A group of high school students who, desperate to score high on their SATs for college admission, decide to break into a testing center to steal the answers.