5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
21 (2008)
21 (2008)
Overview
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 of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.5
Overview
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 of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the apolitical themes of ambition, greed, and the ethical dilemmas of pursuing wealth, ultimately offering a cautionary tale about personal choices and their consequences rather than advocating for a specific political ideology or systemic critique.
The movie "21" features visible diversity within its ensemble cast, including various racial backgrounds in supporting roles, without explicitly recasting traditionally white lead characters. Its narrative focuses on a heist thriller plot, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities and not incorporating explicit DEI critiques as central themes.
Secondary
The film '21' is based on real-life MIT blackjack team members, many of whom were Asian-American. The protagonist, Ben Campbell (based on Jeff Ma), and another key character, Fisher (based on Mike Aponte), were portrayed by white actors, constituting race swaps from their historical counterparts.
The film "21" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal of queer identity to evaluate, resulting in a determination of N/A for its net impact.
The film '21' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. The narrative centers entirely on the experiences of MIT students involved in card counting in Las Vegas, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "21" is based on a non-fiction book about real individuals. All major characters in the film maintain the historical gender of their real-life counterparts, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.7
Critic Ratings
3.6
4.8
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