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. Students Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa in to count cards at blackjack.
21 has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of 21 (2008)
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By Robert Roten (1,865) for Laramie Movie Scope (1,865) on 08 Jul 2008
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21 was released in 2008 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 684 reviews, giving 21 (2008) an average rating of 62%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 67%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 58%.
With a score of 62%, 21 is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like Wanted, Sex and the City and Appaloosa.
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