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Brian Jackson, a working-class student from Essex navigating his first year at Bristol University, has a lot to prove. While his hometown mates worry about him turning into a poncey wanker, Brian's biggest concern is making the team for the long-running British television quiz show University Challenge. Amidst Tarts & Vicars dances, anti-Apartheid rallies, minging dorm rooms and puffs of marijuana... See Full Description
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Comedy, Drama, Romance and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 36 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 16th, 2007 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for sexual content, language and a scene of drug use. |
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| Distributors: |
Picturehouse
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$210,128 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...enjoyable but almost wholly canned..." more...
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C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Teresa Budasi
"...winsome..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...cute and smart, just like its star triangle, and it's also well-written, acted and directed." more...
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B |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"There's a tidiness and affection to this British homage to John Hughes movies..." more...
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B |
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