21

21

2008

Struggling to come up with tuition for medical school, Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) turns to one of his professors (Kevin Spacey), who trains him and five fellow students to become card-counting experts, with the intent of swindling millions of dollars out of Vegas casinos. The film is based on the nonfiction best-seller Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions.

Inspired by the true story of five students who changed the game forever.

JBscale
49
Mediocre

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Crime
Length
2 hrs. 3 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 28, 2008
US Box Office
$81,159,365 (#1087 of 7529)
Global Office
$157,927,340 (#1121 of 4484)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Partial Nudity, Some Sexual Content, Some Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.40:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Columbia Tristar
Released
July 22, 2008
Acquired Date
September 5, 2008
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
August 4, 2009

Actors

Jim Sturgess
Jim Sturgess
Kate Bosworth
Kate Bosworth
Aaron Yoo
Aaron Yoo
Liza Lapira
Liza Lapira
Jacob Pitts
Jacob Pitts
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Jack McGee
Jack McGee
Josh Gad
Josh Gad
Sam Golzari
Sam Golzari
Helen Carey
Helen Carey
Jack Gilpin
Jack Gilpin

Directors

Robert Luketic
Robert Luketic

Producers

Dana Brunetti
Dana Brunetti
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Michael De Luca
Michael De Luca

Writers

Peter Steinfeld
Peter Steinfeld
Allan Loeb
Allan Loeb

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 9.8.2008 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Rotten
36%
Tomatometer
168 votes
RT Hot
66%
Popcornmeter
250,000 votes
METASCORE
48
29 votes
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
271,047 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media