21 is a 2008 American
heist drama film directed by
Robert Luketic and stars
Jim Sturgess,
Kevin Spacey,
Laurence Fishburne,
Kate Bosworth,
Liza Lapira,
Jacob Pitts,
Aaron Yoo, and
Kieu Chinh. The film is inspired by the true story of the
MIT Blackjack Team as told in
Bringing Down the House, the best-selling book by
Ben Mezrich. Despite its largely mixed reviews and controversy over the film's casting choices,
21 was a box office success, and was the number one film in the United States and Canada during its first and second weekends of release.