In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring: James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Tate, Dominic Cooper
Directed & Produced by: Tom Hanks, Jon Harris, Nina Gold, Ashley Rowe, Sarah Greenwood
Release date: 9/13/2006
Running time: 92 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6.5/10 by 237 users