
About
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.
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6.4/10
RalphRahal
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 ... read more
7 months ago

John Chard
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, ... read more
about 6 years ago
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Cast

James McAvoy
Brian Jackson

Alice Eve
Alice Harbinson

Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Epstein

Catherine Tate
Julie Jackson

Dominic Cooper
Spencer

Benedict Cumberbatch
Patrick Watts

James Corden
Tone

Mark Gatiss
Bamber Gascoigne

Guy Henry
Dr. Morrison

John Henshaw
Des

Elaine Tan
Lucy Chang

Simon Woods
Josh

Charles Dance
Michael Harbinson

Lindsay Duncan
Rose Harbison

Sule Rimi
Marcus

Ian Bonar
Colin

Nicholas Gleaves
Speaker for Nuclear Disarmament

Joe Van Moyland
Hippy at Party

James Gaddas
Martin Jackson
Joseph Friend
Young Brian

Rasmus Hardiker
University Challenge Competitor

Robert Cawsey
University Challenge Competitor

Ben Willbond
University Challenge Coordinator
Su Elliot
Cleaner
Reuben-Henry Biggs
Anthony Salmon
Bethan Bevan
Cordelia Sykes

Tom Allen
Tristram Neville

Raj Ghatak
Nigel De Havilland
Kenneth Hadley
Television Director

Gerard Monaco
Waiter
Director

Tom Vaughan
Director
Angela Wharton
Script Supervisor
Creator

David Nicholls
Novel

David Nicholls
Screenplay