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MOVIE

21

They proved the Vegas Blackjack System was beatable...by beating the hell out of it.

★ 6.7 2008 123 min PG-13 DramaCrime

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.

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ERA & CONTEXT

21 in its release era

Released in 2008, 21 sits inside the 2000s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
2008-03-27
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.7/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America, United Kingdom
Studio
Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Michael De Luca Productions
Topicsfriendshipcard gamecasinogamblingprofessorharvard universitycohabitantcollege

This title is available from the shared catalog, but it is not published as an index-targeted page for this specialty edition.

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