21 (2008)

6.8PG-13123 minDirector: Robert Luketic

2008 film by Robert Luketic

21 is a 2008 American heist drama film directed by Robert Luketic and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film is inspired by the story of the MIT Blackjack Team as told in Bringing Down the House, the best-selling 2003 book by Ben Mezrich. The film stars Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Bosworth, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts, Aaron Yoo, and Kieu Chinh. Reviews from critics were mixed, and it was a box office success and was the number one film in the United States and Canada during its first and second weekends of release.

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What is 21 about?
21 (2008) — Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent, student at M.I.T. in Boston who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine with the desire to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 for the four to five years of schooli
Is 21 based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is 21 scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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