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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinA beautifully observed coming-of-age story.
- 80Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternA surprisingly agile and delightfully warm romantic comedy.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThere's a tidiness and affection to this British homage to John Hughes movies.
- 75Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerMcAvoy succeeds in making the boy's mania for trivia endearing rather than annoying. As his (delayed) love interest, Rebecca Hall, playing a campus radical and the first Jewish person he has ever encountered, is stunning.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversJolly good show.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe result is something altogether more formulaic, but Starter for 10 nonetheless goes down easy, thanks in large part to the up-and-coming talent from across the pond and a steady infusion of the Cure, Wham!, and Tears for Fears on the soundtrack.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliA mildly enjoyable romantic comedy.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterRichard James HavisThe Hollywood ReporterRichard James HavisThe film successfully replicates the mellow charm of Brit hits "About A Boy" and "Love Actually."
- 60VarietyVarietyShowcasing the considerable talents of ubiquitous thesp James McAvoy ("The Last King of Scotland," "Penelope") and several other up-and-coming Brit actors, picture garnishes fairly standard college-set plot with wit, warmth and unexpected turns.
- If the journey is familiar, at least the company is good.