Starter For 10 (2007)
89 %
Reviews Counted: 72 Fresh: 64 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 6.9/10
Consensus:
Starter For 10 is a spirited coming-of-age tale that remains charming and witty even as it veers into darker teritory. The unique setting of a quiz show makes the film wittier than your average romantic comedy.
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Theatrical Release: Feb 23, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $177,442
Synopsis: "Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to be clever," Brian Jackson confesses in voice over at the start of STARTER FOR 10. A working-class student from Essex navigating his first year at Bristol University, Brian (James McAvoy) has a lot to prove. While his hometown mates1 worry about him... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: James McAvoy, James Corden, Charles Dance, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall
Director: Tom Vaughan
Producer: Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks
Screenwriter: David Nicholls
Producer: Pippa Harris
Producer: Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks
Screenwriter: David Nicholls
Producer: Pippa Harris
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Reviews
Sharp jokes and heady nostalgia ensure it will at least please a wide audience.
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06/25/08
James McAvoy delivers a star turn as Brian, a kid from the country obsessed with becoming smart.
04/05/08
Top Critic
There is an utter lack of visual energy at every turn, like every single take in the final cut was the last shot on that day of shooting.
09/27/07
This is expertly crafted entertainment that follows all the beats of a traditional romantic comedy, but it’s done with such sincerity that it’s difficult to begrudge the odd descent into cliché.
09/22/07
McAvoy carries the picture confidently enough as a leading man, and there is a nice performance from Benedict Cumberbatch.
09/22/07
[The film] bears many of the hallmarks of teen comedies, but also boasts virtues not generally associated with the genre, such as wit, class consciousness, multidimensional characters, and a penetrating intelligence.
09/22/07
Enjoyably fluffy romantic comedy with a witty script, an 80s-tastic soundtrack and a superb comic performance from James McAvoy.
09/22/07
Has a strong story and engaging characters, even if it never really says anything terribly deep or meaningful.
09/22/07
A film whose own wisdom about the world seems principally derived from innumerable coming-of-age tales.
09/22/07
Starter For Ten comfortably makes the grade for rib-tickling entertainment.
09/22/07
This is a true winner, and the smartest comedy you will see this year.
09/22/07
This amiable British romantic comedy further confirms the gifts of star James McAvoy.
08/20/07
Starter for 10 brings a fresh approach to an old formula and the result is a romantic comedy that hits all the right buttons.
07/20/07
Nicholls and director Tom Vaughan eventually flesh out all the potential stereotypes into full-fledged characters,
03/22/07
Some nice performances and modest laughs highlight this amiable British comedy about a young man who goes off to Bristol University in the mid-'80s and does what young people naturally do when they go to college.
03/16/07
Top Critic
Written by David Nicholls, adapting his own novel, and directed by Tom Vaughan, a British TV veteran making his feature debut, Starter for 10 clips along smartly.
03/16/07
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