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21 (2008)

Directed by Robert Luketic · 123 min · Drama, Crime

22.7 TOPICAL score · #4,245 of 6,776 films

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Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.

21 (2008, directed by Robert Luketic) has a TOPICAL score of 22.7 - ranked 4,245 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 36% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 48. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (5,188 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.

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Critics16
Audience48
Awards0
Historical impact67
Lasting engagement79
Cast47
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Jim Sturgess (actor #1,643), Kevin Spacey (actor #46), Kate Bosworth (actor #1,300), Aaron Yoo

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