Best on Max: Starter for 10 Watch and Cast Guide
A TMDB-backed guide to Starter for 10, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

Starter for 10 (2006) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
James McAvoy as Brian Jackson; Alice Eve as Alice Harbinson; Rebecca Hall as Rebecca Epstein; Catherine Tate as Julie Jackson; Dominic Cooper as Spencer; Benedict Cumberbatch as Patrick Watts; James Corden as Tone; Mark Gatiss as Bamber Gascoigne
About Starter for 10
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.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Starter for 10?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Starter for 10?
James McAvoy as Brian Jackson; Alice Eve as Alice Harbinson; Rebecca Hall as Rebecca Epstein; Catherine Tate as Julie Jackson; Dominic Cooper as Spencer; Benedict Cumberbatch as Patrick Watts; James Corden as Tone; Mark Gatiss as Bamber Gascoigne
Is this Starter for 10 guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



