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Inspired by the true story of five students who changed the game forever.Plot:
"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
21 Is No. 1 (From Studio Briefing. 31 July 2008, 10:38 AM, PDT)
Spacey Denies 'Diva' Claims (From WENN. 22 June 2008, 7:06 AM, PDT)
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Following the story in the book would have been better. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jim Sturgess | ... | Ben Campbell |
 | Kevin Spacey | ... | Prof. Micky Rosa |
 | Kate Bosworth | ... | Jill Taylor |
 | Aaron Yoo | ... | Choi |
 | Liza Lapira | ... | Kianna |
 | Jacob Pitts | ... | Jimmy Fisher |
 | Laurence Fishburne | ... | Cole Williams |
 | Jack McGee | ... | Terry |
 | Josh Gad | ... | Miles Connoly |
 | Sam Golzari | ... | Cam |
| Helen Carey | ... | Ellen Campbell |
| Jack Gilpin | ... | Bob Phillips |
| Donna Lows | ... | Planet Hollywood Dealer #1 |
| Butch Williams | ... | Planet Hollywood Dealer #2 |
| Jeffrey Ma | ... | Planet Hollywood Dealer Jeff |
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Rated PG-13 for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity.Parents Guide:
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123 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Taiwan:PG-12 | Singapore:PG | Greece:K-13 | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43290) | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | UK:12A | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Iceland:12 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:G (Québec) | Sweden:11 | Brazil:14 | Ireland:12A | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U | South Africa:13V | New Zealand:M | Hong Kong:IIB | Italy:T | Poland:15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-13 | Australia:MMOVIEmeter: 
No change since last week
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Boston University students were used as extras in many of the classroom scenes. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Mickey and Ben are walking through the park before the first trip, there is no one behind them. The camera changes and there is a woman walking her dog and another man. moreQuotes:
Choi: [laughing and taking a video while Ben is goofing off as a new persona in the mirror] No please, keep going, this video's priceless! moreSoundtrack:
Time to Pretend moreFAQ
There is a pro poker player who says he was on the MIT Blackjack Team. Is This true?How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
Did they really go to Vegas on weekends to play blackjack?
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OK, first what I liked about it. I like just about any movie about Vegas--and this one did a good job of bringing the flash to you--especially that first plane ride in at night--kind of makes you tingle. I liked must of the "true" parts of the story--i.e., the true anecdotes lifted from the book, like the test at the local illegal blackjack room. The best friends (total fiction) were cute and made for some comic relief.
This COULD have been a really good movie if it followed the true story closer though, rather than having the ridiculous premises that it did. Their was plenty of conflict for the protagonists in the book. Example: having the coed girlfriend at MIT at the same time he was dating an NBA cheerleader! (that was good stuff!) Plenty of contrast in the book too between MIT and Vegas.
Oh well--not the worst movie, not a bad date movie, and some good scenes.