Starter for 10
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69 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

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  • Starring: James McAvoy, Rebecca Hall
  • Summary: A romantic comedy set in the mid-eighties about a working-class kid struggling to make his way in the rarefied world of an upper-class British university, Starter for 10 is a bittersweet tale about loyalty, class, falling in love and the difference between knowledge and wisdom. (Picturehouse)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Staff [Not Credited]
    88
    Despite its awkward title, Starter for 10 is a winning coming-of-age tale told with grace and charm.
  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    80
    A surprisingly agile and delightfully warm romantic comedy.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    75
    Jolly good show.
  4. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Richard James Havis
    60
    The film successfully replicates the mellow charm of Brit hits "About A Boy" and "Love Actually."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. TeriZ.
    10
    This is a gem of a movie. James McAvoy is amazing!
  2. GregoryL.
    10
    Definitely.... I read the book 2 years ago and just discovered that it had a movie made... the movie helped a lot with some of the problems i had been having with my gf and my best friend! Brian is particularly inspiring, and Alice was charmingly beautiful... I'd say that Alice would have been good with Brian... Rebecca surprised me at the end, as the book didn't mention their reunion.… Expand
  3. JayH
    7
    What makes this film work is the rich characterizations, great acting, a believable screenplay and thoughtful direction. The score is a great asset to the film, good use of songs. It's entertaining, touching and has a great pace.… Collapse
  4. DWilly
    2
    Good God this is a bad movie. Not just bad, student film bad... and not just student film bad, English student film bad with its attendant whimsy and narrowness and embarassed-at-its-leering sexual stiffness. For all the exagerated critical numbers, there was no one in the theater when I entered and there was no one in the theater when the credits rolled.… Expand

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