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28 March 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Inspired by the true story of five students who changed the game forever. morePlot:
"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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21 Is No. 1 (From Studio Briefing. 31 July 2008, 10:38 AM, PDT)
Spacey Denies 'Diva' Claims
(From WENN. 22 June 2008, 7:06 AM, PDT)
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Following the story in the book would have been better. moreCast
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Rated PG-13 for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity.Parents Guide:
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123 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-13 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Ireland:12A | Sweden:11 | UK:12A | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:G (Québec) | New Zealand:M | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43290) | Germany:12 | Iceland:12 | South Africa:13V | Singapore:PG | Poland:15 | Brazil:14 | Italy:T | Greece:K-13 | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIB | Taiwan:PG-12 | Malaysia:UMOVIEmeter: 
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The small statue of a reclining nude, seen on the desk of the Harvard med Professor Bob Phillips during Ben's Robinson Scholarship interview, is by Venezuelan-born sculptor Maria Gamundi. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the opening scene montage, when Ben is riding his bike across the bridge, the position of his backpack changes several times. moreQuotes:
Ben Campbell: I had a 1590 on my SAT, I got a 44 on my MCAT, and I have a 4.0 GPA from MIT. I thought I had my life mapped out, but then I remembered what my non linear equations professor once told me, always account for variable change... I let down my good friends... moreSoundtrack:
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Is this movie based on a book?A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
Did they really go to Vegas on weekends to play blackjack?
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OK, first what I liked about it. I like just about any movie about Vegas--and this one did a good job of bringing the flash to you--especially that first plane ride in at night--kind of makes you tingle. I liked must of the "true" parts of the story--i.e., the true anecdotes lifted from the book, like the test at the local illegal blackjack room. The best friends (total fiction) were cute and made for some comic relief.
This COULD have been a really good movie if it followed the true story closer though, rather than having the ridiculous premises that it did. Their was plenty of conflict for the protagonists in the book. Example: having the coed girlfriend at MIT at the same time he was dating an NBA cheerleader! (that was good stuff!) Plenty of contrast in the book too between MIT and Vegas.
Oh well--not the worst movie, not a bad date movie, and some good scenes.