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Plot Summary
A brilliantly book-smart young man heads to college bent on leading his school on a popular TV quiz show, only to get caught up in a series of personal entanglements. James McAvoy ('The Last King of Scotland') stars as Brian, the blue-collar brainiac whose rise up the social ladder at Bristol University hits a snag when he falls for an upper-crust beauty. But can he keep it together to achieve his lifelong dream: an appearance on the game show 'University Challenge'?
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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89%- Reviews Counted: 76
- Fresh: 68
- Rotten: 8
- Average Rating: 6.9/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Starter for 10 is cute and smart, just like its star triangle, and it's also well-written, acted and directed.
Fresh: 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.
Fresh: The movie's enjoyable but almost wholly canned, coasting on the pleasure of its post-punk soundtrack and the novelty of the quiz-show scenes.
Fresh: James McAvoy may be the most likable British newcomer since Ewan McGregor; his glistening eyes can seduce audiences with their ability to show conflicting emotions.
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