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21

21

6,7 /10 (5,045 Votes)
2008 EN 123 min

Overview

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.

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Release date

27/03/2008

Votes

5,045

Popularity

5.1

They proved the Vegas Blackjack System was beatable...by beating the hell out of it.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

123 min

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$159,808,370

Original Soundtrack

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The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

2022-09-10

⭐ 7

**21 intrigues with a fascinating true story, fast pace, and fun characters.** 21 entertains with its fast-paced story based on the real-life account of the MIT Blackjack Team, who tried their hand at counting cards in Vegas and won big. While 21 is not groundbreaking in its storytelling or execution, it's a fun and enjoyable film with a good twist and likable characters. This film sets itself apart from a typical heist movie in that card counting is not technically illegal. The characters weren't trying to escape police but casino enforcers with brass knuckles and examples to make. This re…

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