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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 · Set in 1985, a working-class student tries to join the University Challenge team and win the heart of a blonde girl. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film.
- (25K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Tom Vaughan
- 2007-03-09
Starter for 10 is a romantic comedy about a working-class student who joins a quiz show at Bristol University. See the critics' ratings, watch the trailer and find out where to stream or buy the film online.
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- Tom Vaughan
- PG-13
- James Mcavoy
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.
PG-13. Comedy. arrow_forward. info_outline. A brilliantly book-smart young man heads to college bent on leading his school on a popular TV quiz show, only...
A comedy film about a scholarship student who joins the University Challenge team and falls for his teammate in 1985. The title refers to the catchphrase of the TV show "Your starter for 10".
