Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Comedy/How I Got Into College
How I Got Into College poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.7 / 100
1989·Comedy / Romance·1h 26m

HOW I GOT INTO COLLEGE

“A horror story so intense, so barbaric, so frightening it will have you running for your local army recruiter.”

High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It won't be easy, since the college is highly selective and Marlon's grades are hardly impressive. That means the lovelorn teen will have to find a way to score high on the SATs and win over the college admissions committee.

Above the Line
Savage Steve Holland·DirectorTerrel Seltzer·WriterRobert Elswit·Director of PhotographyJoseph Vitarelli·Original Music ComposerSonya Sones·Editor
Cast
Anthony Edwards·Kip HammettCorey Parker·Marlon BrowneLara Flynn Boyle·Jessica KailoFinn Carter·Nina SachieCharles Rocket·Leo WhitmanChristopher Rydell·OliverGary Owens·Sports AnnouncerBrian Doyle-Murray·Coach EvansTichina Arnold·Vera CookBill Raymond·Flutter
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Savage Steve Holland·Director
Writing· 1
Terrel Seltzer·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert Elswit·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Sonya Sones·EditorKaja Fehr·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Joseph Vitarelli·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Ida Random·Production DesignRichard Reynolds·Art DirectionTaryn De Chellis·Costume DesignKathe Klopp·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Michael Shamberg·ProducerElizabeth Cantillon·Co-ProducerJames Herbert·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
68.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind How I Got Into College's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#0077CC
#F2E71C
Mood
Humorous, Excited
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for "How I Got Into College" features a collage of images. The title is in large, blue, outlined letters with a graduation cap on top of the le”

Key Elements
Graduation CapPom PomsCollege Building
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY SAVAGE STEVE HOLLAND

Every catalog entry where Savage Steve Holland is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE COMEDY

Top-ranked films inside comedy, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1980S

The best films of the 1980s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows