10 Items or Less

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10 Items or Less

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Released Dec 1, 2006

1h 21m

Drama

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An actor (Morgan Freeman) who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet (Paz Vega), a cashier who is about to interview for a new job. The actor rediscovers the essence of his craft while helping Scarlet gain the confidence she needs to change her life.

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A small film that relies too heavily on the charm of its big actors.

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

Silberling has shot what feels like the first home movie to get a national release; it's too cute to criticize for anything other than its fluff.

Rated: B-

May 15, 2009

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Lisa Kennedy

Denver Post

So often the bearer of gravitas and dignity, Freeman shows up with a smirk on his face and a song in his heart

Rated: 3/4

Dec 8, 2006

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

This is a sharp little slice of whimsy with Freeman giving a funny, very laid-back and sometimes touching performance.

Dec 4, 2006

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

While Freeman and Vega are mildly entertaining, the story is too safe and precious to elicit anything more than a passing sense of amusement.

Rated: D+

Apr 24, 2009

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Prairie Miller

WBAI Web Radio

A Hollywood hotshot played by Morgan Freeman, befriends a supermarket cashier just so he can get familiar enough with acting like somebody poor, to get into character for his next movie, and the effort fails miserably.

Oct 21, 2007

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

This is a dazzling piece of character study, set to a breezy, charming tone.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 30, 2007

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Koi P

Chill movie with superb main characters. Thought provoking.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/24

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Rick M

If you like hearing the f word every few seconds, right from the beginning, then this movie is for you. The writers and directors should be put up against a wall and...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Ashley H

just couldn't enjoy it that much. not really exciting...

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/23

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Audience Member

Lovely little piece of escapism! Fun, funny, touching and memorable performances from the stars down to the cameos! I loved this movie!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/22

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ronald h

Essentially plotless, _10 Items or Less_ has kind of a meta quality: Morgan Freeman takes a role in a low budget indie film, just for fun--which is what he actually did here. Since the story is practically nonexistent, it's all about the acting. Freeman plays a famous (and nameless) actor who hasn't made a movie in four years, just because he doesn't want to work. For whatever reason, he has now decided to consider a role in a low budget film in which he will play a grocery store manager. Doing research for the part, he meets Scarlet (Paz Vega), a Hispanic check out clerk in a Los Angeles bodega. They end up hanging out all day, and he accompanies her to a job interview for an office position at a construction company. That's it. There are lots of light comedic moments and lots of dialogue, and the whole thing is kind of sentimental and sappy. Freeman's character is hard to believe. How many mega stars would spend the day with a grocery clerk? And not only that, but enjoy themselves? Nevertheless, Freeman is Freeman. He's a great actor, unfailingly impressive even when he's in a less-than-great movie. Paz holds her own with her monolithic co-star. She's feisty, very natural, and believable. There is a hilarious cameo by Bobby Cannavale, and an unnecessary and pointless cameo by Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman. I always wonder how much movie stars get paid for 15 seconds of screen time. In spite of its frivolity, I rather liked this insubstantial little 81 minute film. The acting sells it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Simple feel good movie. Sucked into there world

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

An actor (Morgan Freeman) who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet (Paz Vega), a cashier who is about to interview for a new job. The actor rediscovers the essence of his craft while helping Scarlet gain the confidence she needs to change her life.

Director: Brad Silberling
Producer: Lori McCreary, Julie Lynn, Brad Silberling
Screenwriter: Brad Silberling
Distributor: ThinkFilm
Production Co: Revelations Entertainment
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 1, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 22, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $81.4K
Runtime: 1h 21m

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