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- PG-13
- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Drama
- 09 Mar 2007 (USA)
- Movie
Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Joseph Friend | ... |
Young Brian
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| James Gaddas | ... |
Martin Jackson
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| Catherine Tate | ... |
Julie Jackson
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| Mark Gatiss | ... |
Bamber Gascoigne
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| Robert Cawsey | ... |
University Challenge Competitor
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| Rasmus Hardiker | ... |
University Challenge Competitor
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| Guy Henry | ... |
Dr. Morrison
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| James McAvoy | ... |
Brian Jackson
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| James Corden | ... |
Tone
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| Dominic Cooper | ... |
Spencer
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| Simon Woods | ... |
Josh
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| Sule Rimi | ... |
Marcus
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Joe Van Moyland | ... |
Hippy at the Party
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| Rebecca Hall | ... |
Rebecca Epstein
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| Benedict Cumberbatch | ... |
Patrick Watts
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| Elaine Tan | ... |
Lucy Chang
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| Ian Bonar | ... |
Colin
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| Alice Eve | ... |
Alice Harbinson
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Reuben-Henry Biggs | ... |
Anthony Salmon
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| Ben Willbond | ... |
University Challenge Coordinator
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Su Elliot | ... |
Cleaning Lady
(as Su Elliott)
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| Gerard Monaco | ... |
Waiter
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| John Henshaw | ... |
Des
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| Charles Dance | ... |
Michael Harbinson
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| Lindsay Duncan | ... |
Rose Harbinson
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Bethan Bevan | ... |
Cordelia Sykes
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| Raj Ghatak | ... |
Nigel De Havilland
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| Tom Allen | ... |
Tristram Neville
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| Kenneth Hadley | ... |
Television Director
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| Nicholas Gleaves | ... |
Speaker for Nuclear Disarmament
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Ross Gowland | ... |
Bristol Student (uncredited)
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Julian Hensey | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Tim Packham | ... |
Student protestor (uncredited)
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Howard Pearse | ... |
Demonstrator (uncredited)
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| Tina Simmons | ... |
TV Studio: Floor Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tom Vaughan | ||
Written by
| David Nicholls | ... | (novel) |
| David Nicholls | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jeff Abberley | ... | executive producer: Scion Films |
| Julia Blackman | ... | executive producer: Scion Films |
| Diana Choi | ... | co-producer (as Diana Choi Sachs) |
| Michelle Chydzik Sowa | ... | executive producer |
| Gary Goetzman | ... | producer |
| Tom Hanks | ... | producer |
| Pippa Harris | ... | producer |
| Nathalie Marciano | ... | executive producer |
| Sam Mendes | ... | executive producer |
| Mary Richards | ... | co-producer |
| Steve Shareshian | ... | executive producer (as Steven Shareshian) |
Music by
| Blake Neely | ||
Cinematography by
| Ashley Rowe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jon Harris | ||
| Heather Persons | ||
Editorial Department
| Monica Anderson | ... | first assistant editor |
| Catriona Delbridge | ... | first assistant editor (as Catriona Richardson) |
| Michael Hatzer | ... | color timer |
| Staci Pontius | ... | assistant editor |
| Frances P. Valliere | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Siobhan Boyes | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Steve Porter | ... | digital film colorist (uncredited) |
| Jason Wheeler | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Nina Gold | ||
Production Design by
| Sarah Greenwood | ||
Art Direction by
| Ian Bailie | ... | supervising art director |
| Nick Gottschalk | ||
Set Decoration by
| Katie Spencer | ||
Costume Design by
| Charlotte Morris | ||
Makeup Department
| Mandy Gold | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Susan Howard | ... | hair stylist (as Sue Howard) / makeup artist (as Sue Howard) |
| Terry Jarvis | ... | wigs |
| Julie Kendrick | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Jacqueline Russon | ... | makeup artist |
| Loulia Sheppard | ... | chief hair stylist |
| Jenny Shircore | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Julia Vernon | ... | hair stylist: crowd / makeup artist: crowd |
| Eve Wignall | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Colin Wyatt | ... | chief hair stylist |
Production Management
| Simon Fraser | ... | production manager |
| Jeanette Haley | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Nick Oliver | ... | unit manager: locations |
| Tim Pedegana | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Phil Booth | ... | second assistant director |
| Guy Heeley | ... | first assistant director |
| Iain Lawrence | ... | third assistant director |
| Vicky Marks | ... | third assistant director |
| Charlie Reed | ... | co-third assistant director (as Charles Reed) |
| Christian Rigg | ... | crowd third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carl Alsop | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Bale | ... | painter |
| Joshua Barraud | ... | chargehand stand-by propman (as Josh Barraud) |
| Mark Billingham | ... | dressing propman |
| Chris Brough | ... | carpenter |
| Rob Brown | ... | construction manager |
| Lindsay Brunnock | ... | assistant art director |
| Ken Burnett | ... | dressing propman |
| John Campbell | ... | painter |
| Alison Cardy | ... | assistant production buyer / assistant set decorator |
| Netty Chapman | ... | stand-by art director (as Jeanette Chapman) |
| David Chettleborough | ... | carpenter (as Dave Chettleborough) |
| Nigel Crafts | ... | carpenter |
| Cavin Dempsey | ... | carpenter (as Gavin Dempsey) |
| Paul Emerson | ... | chargehand dressing propman |
| Glyn Evans | ... | painter (as Glynn Evans) |
| James Fennessy | ... | painter / scenic painter |
| Neil Griffiths | ... | prop dressing |
| David Haynes | ... | supervising painter (as Dave Haynes) |
| John Haynes | ... | painter |
| Tony Hoskins | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Guy Hunt | ... | carpenter |
| Martin Kane | ... | props |
| Andrew Kiff | ... | dressing propman |
| Chris Kitisakkul | ... | art department trainee |
| Simon Lewis | ... | carpenter |
| Katrina Mackay | ... | assistant production buyer (as Katrina Dunn) / assistant set decorator (as Katrina Dunn) |
| Steve Marquiss | ... | painter |
| Georgina Millett | ... | art department assistant |
| Graham Mitchell | ... | carpenter |
| Simon Morrissey | ... | property storeman |
| Paul Oakman | ... | stagehand |
| Nick Pearce | ... | stand-by painter |
| Neil Robertson | ... | stagehand |
| Russell Sargent | ... | carpenter (as Russ Sargent) |
| Tony Statham | ... | signs |
| Leigh Thurbon | ... | chargehand carpenter (as Leigh Thurson) |
| Sophie Tyler | ... | production buyer |
| Chris Ulusele | ... | stand-by propman |
| Tom Walker | ... | carpenter |
| Stuart Watson | ... | construction manager |
| Alex Wells | ... | carpenter |
| David Wells | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Chris White | ... | carpenter |
| Dennis Wiseman | ... | property master |
| Lee Wiseman | ... | dressing propman |
Sound Department
| Ulrika Akander | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bryan Arenas | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| David A. Arnold | ... | dialogue editor (as David Arnold) |
| James Bennett | ... | adr recordist |
| Courtney Bishop | ... | adr recordist: Los Angeles |
| Eddie Bydalek | ... | sound recordist |
| Tony Dawe | ... | production sound mixer |
| Christopher Flick | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Cameron Frankley | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Nerses Gezalyan | ... | foley mixer / sound mixer |
| Kimberly Harris | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jason W. Jennings | ... | sound effects editor (as Jay Jennings) |
| Ryan Juggler | ... | sound effects editor (as Ryan B. Juggler) |
| Michael Keller | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Randy Kelley | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ai-Ling Lee | ... | sound effects editor |
| James Matheny | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jon Michaels | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Michael Miller | ... | adr mixer: Los Angeles |
| Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Moriana | ... | foley artist |
| Jamie Roden | ... | adr mixer: London |
| Paul Schwartz | ... | sound maintenance |
| Gary L.G. Simpson | ... | sound re-recording engineer (as Gary Simpson) |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | ... | foley artist |
| Denise Yarde | ... | sound assistant |
| Robert Edwards | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Iain Jamieson | ... | assistant adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Kevin Konarzewski | ... | walla recordist (uncredited) |
| Danny Sheehan | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
| Kevin Warendorp | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Greg Zimmerman | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dave Crownshaw | ... | snow effects supervisor |
| James Davis III | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Hugh Goodbody | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Mark Holt | ... | special effects |
| David Johns | ... | snow effects technician |
| John Mason | ... | snow effects technician |
| Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin | ... | senior snow effects technician |
| Delroy Reid | ... | snow effects technician (as Del Reid) |
| Stephen Shelley | ... | snow effects technician |
| David 'Pinkie' Thomas | ... | snow effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Bogen | ... | compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio |
| Kiley Bond | ... | compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio |
| Mark Freund | ... | visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title and Art Studio |
| Maureen Healy | ... | compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio |
| Jeff Ervin | ... | visual effects editor (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Law-Stump | ... | digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Paul Herbert | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ian Clark | ... | camera operator |
| Kathryn Cox | ... | trainee video assist operator |
| Pat Cronin | ... | stand-by rigger |
| David Cross | ... | key grip |
| Lee Eldred | ... | best boy |
| John Evans | ... | focus puller |
| Toby Flesher | ... | electrician |
| Aaron Keating | ... | electrician |
| Giles Keyte | ... | still photographer |
| Larry Knox | ... | generator operator |
| Campbell McIntosh | ... | gaffer |
| Dean Morris | ... | grip |
| Michael Seymour | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Simon Baker | ... | camera operator (uncredited) / steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Ashley Bond | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Chris Clarke | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Jason Coop | ... | daily second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Laurence Edwards | ... | crane technician (uncredited) |
| Tim Morris | ... | camera trainee (uncredited) |
| Barney Piercy | ... | daily first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Rupert Power | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Phil Reader | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| Andy Thomson | ... | crane technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lesley Gogarty | ... | extras casting: Casting Network Limited |
| Stephen Moore | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Claire Collins | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Rebecca Elson | ... | wardrobe department trainee |
| Saga Widen | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Tamar Zaig | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Alison Beard | ... | additional costume assistant (uncredited) |
| Camille Benda | ... | daily costume assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Giles Edleston | ... | location manager |
| John David Gunkle | ... | location assistant |
| Sarah Lee | ... | location scout |
| Simon Nixon | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Deva Anderson | ... | music supervisor |
| Joel Iwataki | ... | music score mixer / music score recordist |
| Beth Neely | ... | music studio manager (as Elizabeth Neely) |
| Blake Neely | ... | score producer |
| Delphine Robertson | ... | music supervisor |
| Michael D. Simon | ... | scoring assistant |
| Tom Trafalski | ... | music editor |
| Stuart Michael Thomas | ... | music consultant (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angela Wharton | ... | script supervisor (as Angela Noakes Wharton) |
Transportation Department
| Terry Bleasdale | ... | unit driver |
| Ben Dillon | ... | picture car supervisor |
| Gwyn Ethall | ... | driver: minibus |
| George Green | ... | driver: prop stand-by |
| Mike Harris | ... | driver: location facility |
| Colin Kiddell | ... | unit driver |
| Steve Meek | ... | driver: camera car (as Steve Meeks) |
| Gavin Mullins | ... | driver: minibus |
| Richard Ong | ... | driver: location facility |
| Cliff Penwright | ... | driver: construction stand-by |
| Duncan Prentis | ... | driver: location facility |
| Steve Pyke | ... | driver: wardrobe truck (as Steve Pike) |
| Eddie Rodmell | ... | driver: props runaround |
| Albert Smith | ... | driver: location facility |
| David Speirs | ... | unit driver |
| George Andrews | ... | unit driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Matthew Bovington | ... | accounting assistant / cashier |
| Chorley Bunce | ... | caterer |
| Helen Chapman | ... | floor runner |
| Tara B. Cook | ... | production associate |
| Lindsay Dawson | ... | legal services: Harbottle & Lewis |
| Allison Diamond | ... | assistant: Mr. Hanks |
| Sophie Easton | ... | office assistant |
| Jake Edmonds | ... | health and safety advisor (as Jake Edmunds) |
| Tim Elliott | ... | assistant: Mr. Vaughan |
| Pablo Ferro | ... | title designer |
| Charlie Goldberg | ... | legal services: Harbottle & Lewis |
| Tory Haljun | ... | assistant: Mr. Goetzman |
| Tarn Harper | ... | accountant: post-production, Owen & De Salvo Co. |
| James Hobson | ... | floor runner |
| Miura Kite | ... | production associate |
| Deborah Leakey | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Milly Leigh | ... | assistant: Mr. Mendes |
| Ben Maloney | ... | security |
| John Maloney | ... | security head |
| Hollie Moreton | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jack Murphy | ... | choreographer |
| Nick Pearson | ... | unit medic |
| Jeremy Pelzer | ... | studio director: Ealing Studios |
| Sooki Raphael | ... | assistant: Mr. Hanks |
| Julie Shimer | ... | assistant: Mr. Goetzman |
| Richard Smith | ... | office assistant |
| Robert Storer | ... | legal services: Harbottle & Lewis |
| Katharine Tidy | ... | home economist |
| Betty Williams | ... | production accountant |
| Jo Cameron Brown | ... | dialect coach (uncredited) |
| Leah Chalk | ... | health and safety (uncredited) |
| Helen Chapman | ... | utility stand-in (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Thornell | ... | clearance (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Bamber Gascoigne | ... | thanks |
| Scott Pascucci | ... | thanks |
| Robert Smith | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- BBC Film
- HBO Films
- Neal Street Productions
- Playtone
- Scamp Film and Theatre Ltd.
- Scion Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Picturehouse (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cielo (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2006) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (visual effects and digital opticals)
- Snow Business International (snow effects)
- Mark Holt Special Effects (rain effects)
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance services)
- ARRI Media (cameras and lenses)
- Angels (costumier)
- BBC Costume Store (costumier)
- Capitol Studios (score recorded and mixed at)
- Carlo Manzi Rentals (costumier)
- Casting Network (extras casting)
- Compuhire (video playback)
- Cow on the Wall (score recorded and mixed at)
- Deluxe (color and prints)
- Fuji Photo Film (motion picture film supplied by)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (adr stage)
- Harbottle & Lewis (legal services)
- Lee Lighting (lighting equipment)
- Londoin Film & Fashion Centre (costumier)
- MGM Cars (action vehicles)
- Media Safety (health & safety)
- Midnight Transfer (telecine facilities)
- Negative People (negative cutting)
- Owen & DeSalvo Company (post-production accounting)
- POP Sound (adr stage)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (titles)
- Technicolor (dailies)
- Todd-AO Studios (West) (sound re-recorded at)
Storyline
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In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching "University Challenge," a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past. He's smitten, and he carelessly manages to hurt the feelings of Rebecca Epstein, a friend whose politics and wit he admires. The Challenge finale is coming up; maybe Brian can redeem himself and still avoid being a prat.
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP207,345, 12 Nov 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Despite the fact she plays Brian Jackson's mother, Julie Jackson, Catherine Tate is only 10 years older than James McAvoy. See more » |
| Goofs | ISTR institutions did not enter every year in the original series. They were invited to compete on a rota basis. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in University Challenge: The Story So Far (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | College Boy (University Challenge Theme) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the opening credits the theme music from the BBC program University Challenge (1962), which the title of the film refers to, is played. See more » |
| Quotes |
Brian Jackson:
I admit it. I'd made some mistakes. Okay, some big mistakes. Loads of them. But you can't hide in your room forever feeling sorry for yourself. It's not practical. At some point, you've got to get back out there, face up to things, and confront your demons. Ever since I can remember, I'd wanted to be clever. Some people are born clever, same way some people are born beautiful. I'm not one of those people. I'm going to have to work at it, put in the effort, and if I mess it up, I'll learn from it. Besides, sometimes it's not about knowing the right answer. Sometimes it's about asking the right questions. See more » |