Starter for 10
2006 · 92 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 25,839 VOTES · DIR. Tom Vaughan
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,219 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:17 Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to be clever.
00:04:22 Tell you what, why don't you stick on a bit of Kate Bush, yeah?
00:08:57 Party?
00:11:44 Rebecca. Rebecca Epstein.
00:16:36 Okay, concentrate. Question six.
00:20:27 And myself as a sort of floating Renaissance man.
00:23:22 all appear in which novel by Thomas Hardy?
00:25:47 It's just, it's my birthday.
00:30:05 What happened?
00:33:56 Mum?
00:37:43 Promise me one thing, yeah? Promise me you haven't turned into a wanker.
00:43:10 Well, hello, Mrs Harbinson.
00:46:24 What's in the bag?
00:49:48 So, what shall we do to pass the time?
00:54:20 Sorry. Is Alice coming today?
00:56:58 In the leotard.
00:59:30 - No, I'm not. I'm unemployed. - I see.
01:03:18 At least, I think I do.
01:06:27 - Not here, Brian. - Right, so
01:09:26 Stab, stab, stab, getting everything wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong!
01:13:38 Hello, welcome once again to University Challenge.
01:16:00 Honi soit qui mal y pense.
01:20:43 I'll tell him you called. Bye.
01:25:17 It's not practical.
Cast & Characters
James McAvoy
Brian Jackson
Alice Eve
Alice Harbinson
Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Epstein
Joseph Friend
Young Brian
James Gaddas
Martin Jackson
Catherine Tate
Julie Jackson
Mark Gatiss
Bamber Gascoigne
Robert Cawsey
University Challenge Competitor
Rasmus Hardiker
University Challenge Competitor
Guy Henry
Dr. Morrison
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,219
Dialogue density13.3 lines / min
First line00:01:17
Final line01:25:17
Production Record
DirectorTom Vaughan
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes25,839