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  • 21
  • Opened March 28, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 58 min.
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  • PG-13
    some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity
  • Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) is a shy, brilliant M.I.T. student who -- needing to pay school tuition -- finds the answers in the cards. He is recruited to join a group of the school's most gifted students that heads to Vegas every weekend armed with Read More
  • Cast: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira
  • Director: Robert Luketic
  • Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller

21 Recent Fan Reviews

  • Fun Counting Cards!
    by gamesml

    21 is really good. My sister didn't like it but I loved it! It's paced well. Good acting, as well as the plot. Worth the watch whether you'll like it or not. 4/5 stars....

  • Kevin Spacey has done it again.
    by PEACH94

    My husband went to the movie store and rented some random movies. He brought this one home and I wasn't to excited about seeing it. I ate those words shortly after starting to watch it. I don't...

  • Three Cheers for 21
    by claudastro

    This movie is about a 21 year old that needs money to get into Harvard Med school. When his teacher shows him a secret blackjack club he earns a fortune. I think this movie is brilliant. It includes...

Five Word Reviews

  • Paced Well And Good Plot by misscb

  • Dull, just painfully, dredfully dull. by redyeah

  • one of the best movies!! by ggbull

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21 Critic Reviews

Metascore®48 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    The fun of 21 is the way that this sharp, hyperaware star in the making, his...

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | John DeFore

    Escapist moviegoers happy to live out a flashy fantasy get a brief comeuppance...

  • 70
    Variety | Joe Leydon

    Picture shrewdly shuffles together attractive young leads, cagey screen vets...

  • 50
    Chicago Tribune | Michael Phillips

    21 isn’t pretentious, exactly, but it’s damn close, and in trying to whip up a...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.9 out of 5
Metascore®:
48 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

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  • Kate Bosworth and Jim Sturgess in "21."
  • Jim Sturgess in "21."
  • Jim Sturgess in "21."
  • Jim Sturgess and Kate Bosworth in "21."
  • Kate Bosworth in "21."
  • Kate Bosworth in "21."
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