Starter for 10

Name: Starter for 10
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2006-09-13
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.385

★ 6,4 /10 (455 Votes)

2006 EN 96 min

Overview

In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.

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Release date

13/09/2006

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455

Popularity

2.5

Genres

Drama Comedy Romance

Status

Released

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Runtime

96 min

James McAvoy

Brian Jackson

Alice Eve

Alice Harbinson

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Epstein

Catherine Tate

Julie Jackson

Dominic Cooper

Spencer

Benedict Cumberbatch

Patrick Watts

James Corden

Tone

Mark Gatiss

Bamber Gascoigne

Guy Henry

Dr. Morrison

John Henshaw

Des

Elaine Tan

Lucy Chang

Simon Woods

Josh

Charles Dance

Michael Harbinson

Lindsay Duncan

Rose Harbison

Sule Rimi

Marcus

Ian Bonar

Colin

Nicholas Gleaves

Speaker for Nuclear Disarmament

Joe Van Moyland

Hippy at Party

James Gaddas

Martin Jackson

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Joseph Friend

Young Brian

Rasmus Hardiker

University Challenge Competitor

Robert Cawsey

University Challenge Competitor

Ben Willbond

University Challenge Coordinator

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Su Elliot

Cleaner

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Reuben-Henry Biggs

Anthony Salmon

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Bethan Bevan

Cordelia Sykes

Tom Allen

Tristram Neville

Raj Ghatak

Nigel De Havilland

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Kenneth Hadley

Television Director

Gerard Monaco

Waiter

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Sometimes it's not about knowing the right answer. Starter for 10 is directed by Tom Vaughan and adapted to screenplay by David Nicholls from his own novel of the same name. It stars James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall, Dominic Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch, Catherine Tate and Elaine Tan. Music is by Blake Neely and cinematography by Ashley Rowe. Set in 1985 England, working-class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University - which lends him the opportunity to feature on his favourite ever TV Quiz Show - University Challenge. I have never read the bo…

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Starter for 10 is a fun and entertaining movie, and it’s even better because it stars three of my favorite actors—James McAvoy, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Alice Eve. James is great as Brian Jackson, a college student trying to fit in at university and make it onto the "University Challenge" quiz team. He really nails the mix of awkwardness and ambition, making his character super relatable. Benedict is hilarious as the overly serious team captain, and Alice Eve adds a lot of charm as Brian’s crush. The cast really makes this movie shine, even if the story itself is pretty predictable. It’s y…

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