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Starter for 10
2006Age guide: 12+
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See it on the shelfIn 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…
★ 6.4/10 · 468 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
James McAvoyBrian Jackson
Alice EveAlice Harbinson
Rebecca HallRebecca Epstein
Catherine TateJulie Jackson
Dominic CooperSpencer
Benedict CumberbatchPatrick Watts
James CordenTone
Mark GatissBamber Gascoigne
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
John Chard: Sometimes it's not about knowing the right answer. Starter for 10 is directed by Tom Vaughan and adapted to screenplay by David Nicholls… Read full review
RalphRahal: 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… Read full review