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Starter for 10 is a 2006 British comedy-drama film directed by Tom Vaughan from a screenplay by David Nicholls, adapted from his 2003 novel Starter for Ten. The film stars James McAvoy as a university student who wins a place on a University Challenge quiz team.
Mar 9, 2007 · A 1985-set film about a working-class student who joins the University Challenge team and falls in love with two women. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Tom Vaughan
- 2007-03-09
Learn the meaning and origin of the phrase "Starter for ten", which is used to suggest that a topic should receive more discussion or thought. Find out how it relates to the UK game show "University Challenge" and see its usage in print.
Feb 23, 2007 · Starter for 10 is a romantic comedy about a quiz show contestant at Bristol University. Watch the trailer, read critics reviews, and find out where to stream or buy the film online.
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- Tom Vaughan
- PG-13
- James Mcavoy
Nov 10, 2006 · Sometimes it's not about the right answers. Set in the mid-Eighties, Starter for 10 is a comedy about a working-class boy stumbling romantically and academically through...
- 96 min
Oct 15, 2006 · Starter for 10 is a movie based on David Nicholls' novel about a scholarship boy who joins the University Challenge team and falls in love with a blonde. The film is set in 1985, during the Thatcher era, and features a lot of humor and romance.
Feb 23, 2007 · A romantic comedy about a working-class student at an upper-class university who joins a quiz show team. Based on David Nicholls' novel, the film stars James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall and James Corden.
