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21

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Kate Bosworth, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts, Jim Sturgess, and Aaron Yoo in 21 (2008)
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Inspired by real events and people, 21 is about six MIT students who become trained to be experts in card counting in blackjack and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.Inspired by real events and people, 21 is about six MIT students who become trained to be experts in card counting in blackjack and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.Inspired by real events and people, 21 is about six MIT students who become trained to be experts in card counting in blackjack and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.

  • Director
    • Robert Luketic
  • Writers
    • Peter Steinfeld
    • Allan Loeb
    • Ben Mezrich
  • Stars
    • Jim Sturgess
    • Kate Bosworth
    • Kevin Spacey
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    274K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,347
    63
    • Director
      • Robert Luketic
    • Writers
      • Peter Steinfeld
      • Allan Loeb
      • Ben Mezrich
    • Stars
      • Jim Sturgess
      • Kate Bosworth
      • Kevin Spacey
    • 348User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Jim Sturgess
    Jim Sturgess
    • Ben
    Kate Bosworth
    Kate Bosworth
    • Jill
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Micky Rosa
    Aaron Yoo
    Aaron Yoo
    • Choi
    Liza Lapira
    Liza Lapira
    • Kianna
    Jacob Pitts
    Jacob Pitts
    • Fisher
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Cole Williams
    Jack McGee
    Jack McGee
    • Terry
    Josh Gad
    Josh Gad
    • Miles
    Sam Golzari
    Sam Golzari
    • Cam
    Helen Carey
    Helen Carey
    • Ellen Campbell
    Jack Gilpin
    Jack Gilpin
    • Bob Phillips
    Donna Lows
    • Planet Hollywood Dealer
    Butch Williams
    • Planet Hollywood Dealer
    Jeff Ma
    • Planet Hollywood Dealer Jeff
    • (as Jeffrey Ma)
    Frank Patton III
    Frank Patton III
    • Planet Hollywood Floor Manager
    • (as Frank Patton)
    Steven Richard Vezina
    • Red Rock Dealer
    Chaska T. Werner
    • Red Rock Dealer
    • Director
      • Robert Luketic
    • Writers
      • Peter Steinfeld
      • Allan Loeb
      • Ben Mezrich
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    • Trivia
      Although set in the then-present day, i.e. 2007/8, the film is based on teams active between 1979 and 1994. And at one point, more than 80 players were on the original MIT team.
    • Goofs
      When Micky knows Cole Williams is pursuing him, why did he continue to go Las Vegas to win money and count cards? The amount of money that can be won, the casino rules of Black Jack and the mathematics of card counting are the same in other casinos located in Atlantic City, Reno, and other casinos located throughout America.
    • Quotes

      [Cole Williams confronts Micky for the first time again]

      Ben Campbell: [narrating, when we see Micky tied up in the basement of the casino] I had a 1590 on my SAT. I got a 44 on my MCATs. And I have a 4.0 GPA from MIT. I thought I had my life mapped out. But then I remembered what my Nonlinear Equations professor once told me, always account for variable change.

      Cole Williams: [Cole Williams walks out of the shadows] Hello, Micky.

      Micky Rosa: Look, I got money in Boston. A hundred grand. I'll give it to you. If you just let me walk away. I'll walk away.

      Cole Williams: I don't want your money, Micky. I don't need it. But I know someone who might be interested. He's good with numbers, too. He works for the IRS.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Horton Hears a Who!/Never Back Down/10,000 B.C./Funny Games/Paranoid Park/Conspiracy (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Time to Pretend
      Written by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser
      Performed by MGMT
      Courtesy of Columbia Records
      By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews348

    Featured review
    7/10

    Not quite an Ace

    A great young cast tell a whirlwind story that zips in places, but drags slightly in others. Kevin Spacey steals the show as the mastermind behind the MIT card-counting team (who are all remarkably glamorous - wonder if they were in real life?) The cinematography captured the bright lights of Vegas particularly well and the sheer fun and excitement of what they were doing was well communicated to the audience. It plays the twists and turns in a similar way to the Ocean's series and there was a flavour of those here. My 12 year-old son thought it was great and although there were some adult themes it was played in an easy-going harmless style.
    • dave-3001
    • Apr 13, 2008
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 21 - The Movie
    • Filming locations
      • Caesars Palace - 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Trigger Street Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $81,159,365
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,105,943
      • Mar 30, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $159,808,370
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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