Starter for 10

2006 · TMDB 6.4

Directed by Tom Vaughan

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.

James McAvoy Alice Eve Rebecca Hall Catherine Tate Dominic Cooper Benedict Cumberbatch James Corden Mark Gatiss Guy Henry John Henshaw Elaine Tan Simon Woods

Director · Tom Vaughan Producer · Tom Hanks Producer · Gary Goetzman Producer · Pippa Harris Producer · Diana Choi Producer · Mary Richards Writer · David Nicholls Cinematography · Ashley Rowe Composer · Blake Neely Editor · Jon Harris Editor · Heather Persons

Runtime: 96 min
Released: 2006-09-13
Studio: Scion Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
TMDB score: 6.4

Comedy Drama Romance

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Tim Laws

2026-05-12

It's just not very good, which is a shame. But Rebecca Hall is great.