21
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 123 min · ★ 6.7 · 42% critics
A brilliant MIT student struggles to afford medical school and is pulled into a small, secretive group trained to use card-counting at blackjack. Guided by a math professor, the crew tries to turn their skill into big wins while navigating the pressures of high-stakes gambling in Las Vegas.
Based on Bringing Down the House
Also known as 21 - The Movie · 21 - Blackjack
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-03-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (5,050 votes)
- Box office
- $157,927,340
- Budget
- $35,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy 21 if you want breezy, high-stakes casino entertainment with rapid momentum and likable performances; Not for you if you dislike predictable crime plots or need complete realism, like Focus or Ocean’s Eleven.
Pros: fast pace; engaging cast; fun casino premise | Cons: predictable beats; credibility doubts; mixed depth
Themes
- friendship
- card game
- casino
- gambling
- professor
- harvard university
- cohabitant
- college
- girlfriend
- studies
- dormitory
- blackjack
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Jim Sturgess
as Ben Campbell
Kevin Spacey
as Micky Rosa
Kate Bosworth
as Jill Taylor
Aaron Yoo
as Choi
Liza Lapira
as Kianna
Jacob Pitts
as Fisher
Laurence Fishburne
as Cole Williams
Jack McGee
as Terry
Josh Gad
as Miles
Sam Golzari
as Cam
Directed by Robert Luketic