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Starter for 10

Comedy. Romance It's the mid-eighties. Brian Jackson (James McAvoy) is a working-class kid starting his first year at an upper-class British university. Brian has some pretty big goals for his freshman year: he wants to debate radical political philosophies, speak new languages and sop up fact after precious fact. But one aspiration looms over and above all of these goals - Brian is hell-bent on becoming a contestant on the popular British television ... [+]
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United States
USA Today
"Despite its awkward title, 'Starter for 10' is a winning coming-of-age tale told with grace and charm."
United States
"A surprisingly agile and delightfully warm romantic comedy."
United States
New York Post
"Shifting the self-deprecating japery of "High Fidelity" from a record store to a quiz show makes Starter for 10 a sweetly endearing date movie." 
United States
ReelViews
"A mildly enjoyable romantic comedy."
United States
Chicago Tribune
"Starter for 10 is cute and smart, just like its star triangle, and it's also well-written, acted and directed."
United States
Chicago Reader
"The main novelty of this conventional, slight, but charming youth picture is that it's English and therefore more class-conscious than most American equivalents."
United States
SFGATE
"Some nice performances and modest laughs highlight this amiable British comedy." 
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