Skip to main content
Movie Covers
Starter for 10

Starter for 10

Sep 13, 2006
92 min
DramaComedyRomance
6.4/ 10
435 votes

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.

Ratings & Reviews

See what critics and audiences think

TMDB
6.4/10
435 votes
IMDB
6.7/10
26,423 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
69/100
Metascore

Media

Trailers, videos, posters and backdrops

Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

00
US Box Office$216,839Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 3 nominations total

Details

Production information

Status

Released

Original Language

en

00

Production Companies

Scion FilmsBBC FilmHBO FilmsNeal Street ProductionsPlaytoneScamp Film and Theatre Ltd.

Cast & Crew

The people behind the movie

Similar Movies

More movies you might enjoy

User Reviews

What the community is saying

Loading reviews...

Latest News

Recent articles and coverage

4 Years Before Sherlock, I Hated Benedict Cumberbatch In A Little-Known Movie Role - Screen Rant

Screen Rant

4 Years Before Sherlock, I Hated Benedict Cumberbatch In A Little-Known Movie Role  Screen Rant

James McAvoy's "charming and witty" British comedy is on TV tonight - Digital Spy

Digital Spy

James McAvoy's "charming and witty" British comedy is on TV tonight  Digital Spy

‘Starter For 10’, Film That Launched Star Careers, Being Adapted As Stage Musical - Deadline

Deadline

‘Starter For 10’, Film That Launched Star Careers, Being Adapted As Stage Musical  Deadline

50 Best College Movies of the Last Five Decades - Newsweek

Newsweek

50 Best College Movies of the Last Five Decades  Newsweek

Sweet Sorrow : A Fond Look at First Love - National Review

National Review

Sweet Sorrow : A Fond Look at First Love  National Review

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Best-Reviewed Movies - Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Best-Reviewed Movies  Rotten Tomatoes

Starter for 10 (2006) ⭐ 6.7 | Comedy, Drama, Romance - IMDb

IMDb

Starter for 10 (2006) ⭐ 6.7 | Comedy, Drama, Romance  IMDb

Starter for 10 - Movie Review - Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews

Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews

Starter for 10 - Movie Review  Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews

Review: Starter for Ten - Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

Review: Starter for Ten  Slant Magazine

Starter For Ten - The Guardian

The Guardian

Starter For Ten  The Guardian

'I was a bit of a prat' - The Guardian

The Guardian

'I was a bit of a prat'  The Guardian

Starter For Ten Review - empireonline.com

empireonline.com

Starter For Ten Review  empireonline.com

News articles are automatically collected from various sources and may not be affiliated with this site.