Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
“The man behind the scandal.”
Chris SmithWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Matthew Modine Roger Rignack Jillian Peterson Courtney Rackley Wallace Langham Josh Stamberg
Credits
Written by: Jon Karmen
Plot
An examination that goes beyond the celebrity-driven headlines and dives into the methods used by Rick Singer, the man at the center of the shocking 2019 college admissions scandal, to persuade his wealthy clients to cheat an educational system already designed to benefit the privileged.
Sinekatalog’s take
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal (2021) is a American documentary directed by Chris Smith. It stars Matthew Modine, Roger Rignack and Jillian Peterson. It runs 100 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (9,465 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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