Starter for 10
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.
Where to Watch
Keywords
Trailer
Images
Reviews(2)
John Chard
April 13, 2019
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 …
RalphRahal
December 14, 2024
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…
Download Subtitles
Looking for subtitles in another language? Browse all subtitles in 50+ languages →
Recommended Movies
Circle of Friends
07 Apr 1995
Kicking and Screaming
06 Oct 1995
XX/XY
11 Jan 2002
Fire with Fire
09 May 1986
Adulthood
16 Jun 2008
My Oxford Year
31 Jul 2025
Night Owls
04 Dec 2015
Higher Learning
11 Jan 1995
The Mirror Has Two Faces
15 Nov 1996
The Rules of Attraction
11 Oct 2002
An Ideal Husband
14 Jan 1999
Saltburn
16 Nov 2023
Son in Law
02 Jul 1993
The Lords of Flatbush
01 May 1974
Cyrus
18 Jun 2010
Bodied
02 Nov 2018
Class
22 Jul 1983
He Said, She Said
22 Feb 1991
Run
01 Feb 1991
The Wackness
03 Jul 2008