Starter for 10 (2006)

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch
as Patrick Watts
James McAvoy
as Brian Jackson
Alice Eve
as Alice Harbinson
Rebecca Hall
as Rebecca Epstein

Get more information about Starter for 10 (2006) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Comedy Drama Romance Sport

6.7 / 10

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. He's smitten, and he carelessly manages to hurt the feelings of Rebecca Epstein, a friend whose politics and wit he admires. The Challenge finale is coming up; maybe Brian can redeem himself and still avoid being a prat.

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Comments on this trailer
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Deni Parker

How I was unaware of this :o - @Sunday, November 18, 2018 8:46 PM

Frank Gentile

Horrible trailer for an excellent film. - @Saturday, November 3, 2018 5:46 PM

Lua

Strong contender for least accurate trailer award. - @Tuesday, October 9, 2018 12:20 AM

cuzuvmcvoy

cant get enough of you, James!!!💋💋💋 - @Friday, June 15, 2018 10:18 AM

Botye Bence

Benedict Cumberbatch vs James McAvoy Top 10 Anime fights - @Friday, January 26, 2018 4:50 PM

Conor Wade

Everyone in this film is now more famous now! Odd as shit. - @Sunday, February 5, 2017 1:47 PM

Aishani Bhattacharya

james mcavoy and benedict cumberbatch in 1 movie!! *dies* - @Wednesday, November 23, 2016 8:05 PM

giudi242

1:51 oh god I think I've already seen Cumberbatch in a similar situation ahaha - @Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:26 PM

Maria Smith

This trailer is completely misleading about the plot of the movie. Yes it is a romcom type thing but there is a complete different plot going on. - @Saturday, December 19, 2015 10:25 AM

marie R

I love james mcavoy - @Wednesday, August 26, 2015 10:06 AM

andy smith

This is an OK film,but made some movie mistakes regards to the music.You see you cant have a 1987 song playing when the film is in like 1985.How can they make such stupid mistakes,its so easy to get things like that correct. - @Tuesday, May 19, 2015 11:38 PM

Beth Milliken

Why is Rebecca not glaswegian in this?? Oh my god I know its impossible to keep the film the same as the book but that kind of upsets me - @Saturday, March 21, 2015 8:02 PM

Blueberrysky

I'm starting to order this movie from Amazon just because James McAvoy and yeah Rebecca Hall too. I've watched Atonement before and I've gotta admit that I never notice Benedict Cumberbatch until he starred in The Hobbit. Now, I'm here for three of them LOL - @Monday, August 4, 2014 8:27 AM

//Maia\\

ok.... is no one gonna mention benny doing the sissy slap? - @Wednesday, July 23, 2014 3:12 AM

Mojosbigstick

Excellent cast, good reviews, how come I've never heard of it? - @Tuesday, July 8, 2014 12:04 PM

Lee Miles-King

First I thought, "Oh awesome, a James Mcavoy movie I haven't seen yet that also has Benedict Cumberbatch in it!"... and then I saw Catherine Tate and was like "AAHHDKGFJDEKFMVDKKVDS!!!! MUST WATCH!!!!! NOW!!!!" - @Saturday, June 28, 2014 4:02 AM

Theo Staikopoulos

really enjoyful and emotional movie!! :) - @Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:28 PM

Chirrup94

God this trailer does NOT fit the actual film whatsoever. - @Tuesday, May 13, 2014 9:05 PM

ronnakarate

have to see this. Too many great actors in here! Rebecca Hall! LOVE her! She was fantastic in Parade's End. - @Saturday, March 15, 2014 6:42 AM

GoldenJokered

Started watching this movie only knowing James McAvoy was in it, some real surprises in the cast! Also a really nice movie! - @Wednesday, March 5, 2014 4:15 PM

Noxasja

So you're telling me that Charles Dance, Catherine Tate, James McAvoy, Mark Gatiss, and Ben Cumberbatch are all in the same film... How haven't I seen this yet? - @Thursday, February 6, 2014 9:16 AM

Dinora Nicole Rodriguez

Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, and Catherine Tate?! - @Wednesday, January 22, 2014 3:42 AM

Alhemičakra

let's be honest...How much of Benedict is there? quality of the movie depends on his presence ^^ - @Tuesday, January 21, 2014 11:56 AM

MRLEGOSTARKILLER

best cast - @Wednesday, November 27, 2013 5:47 AM

Rezzuan Rahim

1:13 is that Tywin Lannister?!!! - @Saturday, October 12, 2013 2:15 PM

James Lawner

Prof. X headbutting Sherlock?! AND he's making out with Maya Hansen?!! :O This movie is for ALL the fandom kids! *___* - @Monday, September 16, 2013 12:15 PM

Aziraphale-

James McAvoy and suddenly POOF Benedict!!! I replayed that scene over and over..."You're completely ignora- uh-" *Both collapse* xD - @Saturday, September 14, 2013 1:00 PM

Gemma Gilmore

Rebecca Hall plays a character called Rebecca too :) - @Friday, September 13, 2013 4:51 PM

Gemma Gilmore

Rebecca Hall plays a character called Rebecca too :) - @Friday, September 13, 2013 4:51 PM

lovelyciel

This perpetuates the stereotype that Britain only has 35 actors. Half of them are in this film and have worked with at least one other on a separate HBO project. It's like the Brit HBO Mafia. - @Friday, September 13, 2013 8:29 AM

jennifer f

Lestat Lives!! - @Tuesday, September 10, 2013 11:56 PM

elizabeth moore

Alice Eve plays a character called Alice.... - @Sunday, September 1, 2013 11:57 PM

mirferbar

Let's play howmanyofmyfavoriteactorscanbeputtogether, shall we? - @Sunday, September 1, 2013 11:10 PM

Catherine Lincoln

WHY HAVE I NOT SEEN THIS MOVIE! - @Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:36 AM

Lysander Xathinis

only here to see Ben - @Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:33 PM

MissMarleneMandalay

My thoughts exactly. - @Tuesday, August 13, 2013 9:10 PM

Sandra Gates

Catherine Tate, James McAvoy, and The Real!?!? I MUST see this film. - @Thursday, August 1, 2013 11:11 AM

SarcasMiss

I just came from Shakespeare Re-told (Macbeth), then watched this. And I say this with all conviction that James McAvoy is the best actor of his generation. - @Sunday, July 21, 2013 5:32 AM

Courtney Fiorini

Suddenly a wild Benedict appears... - @Tuesday, July 9, 2013 3:28 AM

pocoloki

Mr. Tumnus, Sherlock Holmes, Carol Marcus, Sylvia Tietjens, Tywin Lannister, Donna Noble... God bless the UK and its twelve actors. - @Monday, June 24, 2013 2:22 AM

codswallop321

Sorry, wasn't University Challenge supposed to be mentioned at some point...? - @Tuesday, June 18, 2013 7:24 PM

BlondeWizz

My names Alice - @Saturday, June 15, 2013 7:16 PM

andersonmother

OMG a naked Tywin Lannister.... that's unexpected... - @Friday, June 14, 2013 1:40 PM

DontKicktheBritV2

So we've got Sherlock, Star Trek, X-men, and Doctor Who represented. So basically everyone here's from tumblr, yes? - @Saturday, June 8, 2013 4:07 PM

Ashley Robertson

Did anyone else start liking Benedict for this film? No just me? Oh okay then... Everyone seems to forget he's in it :/ It makes me sad because his acting is perfect and he looks so adorkable :3 - @Friday, June 7, 2013 5:16 PM

Kevin Smyth

@1:51 - Did Charles Xavier just give Sherlock Holmes a Glasgow Kiss? - @Thursday, June 6, 2013 9:02 PM

Ryan Victoria

I cane here for Benedict actually. - @Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:12 AM

KING BAB

here for alice eve - @Sunday, May 26, 2013 7:08 AM

Melina Iret

why do i feel like i've seen the whole movie by just watching the trailer? - @Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:12 PM

Chandler Hamby

ohhh yeaaahhhhhh. - @Sunday, May 12, 2013 7:54 PM