Starter for 10

Genre: Comedy

Worldwide gross$216,839

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. He's smitten, and he carelessly manages to hurt the feelings of Rebecca Epstein, a friend whose politics and wit he admires. The Challenge finale is coming up; maybe Brian can redeem himself and still avoid being a prat.

🏆 1 win & 3 nominations total

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director

Tom Vaughan

Cast

James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall

Released

9 March 2007

Runtime

1h 32m

Certificate

PG-13

IMDb rating

6.7 / 10

Votes

26,423

Metascore

69

Rotten Tomatoes

90%

Box office

$216,839

Edition

Base