Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal

This documentary examines the 2019 college admissions scandal, focusing on the strategies employed by Rick Singer. It investigates how Singer convinced wealthy and influential clients to defraud the American educational system to secure spots for their children at elite universities. The film explores the methods used to manipulate admissions processes that already favored privileged applicants.

Directed by Chris Smith, this project follows his previous works such as Fyre and precedes his later films including Sr. and Wilder. The screenplay was written by Jon Karmen, who also served as a producer alongside Smith and Youree Henley. The production was handled by Library Films in the United States. The cast features Matthew Modine as Rick Singer, alongside Roger Rignack, Jillian Peterson, Courtney Rackley, Wallace Langham, and Josh Stamberg.

The film was released on March 17, 2021, with a runtime of 100 minutes. It has been received positively by audiences, holding a 6.9 rating on IMDb from 9,400 votes and a 6.8 rating on TMDB from 150 votes. Film critics gave it a slightly higher score of 7.1 based on 51 reviews.