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An aging Hollywood icon whose fear of failure has caused his once-luminous star to smoulder strikes up an unlikely friendship with an acid-tongued checkout clerk while researching his latest role in C... read more read more...ity of Angels and Moonlight Mile director Brad Silberling's intimate drama. Crippled by his own all-consuming fears, the man who was once Hollywood's hottest icon (Morgan Freeman) is forced to consider a role in a low-budget independent after a series of more lucrative prospects wither away on the vine. When his driver abandons him during a trip to Carson to research his upcoming role, the onetime showbiz supernova strikes up a lively conversation with Scarlet (Paz Vega), an outspoken check-out girl at a Latino community market. Now, stuck on his own, far from Brentwood, the actor must rely upon the kindness of a common stranger to help him get back on his feet. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 21 min.

Directed by: Brad Silberling

Release Date: December 1, 2006

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DVD Release Date: April 27, 2007

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  • moonrivers
    February 25, 2012
    moonrivers
    Morgan Freeman plays a popular movie star (!) wandering around the real world and helping the little people with a thumbs up and a smile and a jig. Gliding along on the pure charm of its lead (and executive producer) one can almost forget the implied insult. Paz Vega has the un... read moreenviable position of portraying "us - in awe". Unbelievable chutzpah.
  • itsjustme2004
    October 31, 2010
    itsjustme2004
    Nice simple sweet movie. Nothing too exciting, but still nice. Extra 1/2 star for Morgan Freeman, cuz, let's face it, everything is better with Morgan Freeman in it....
  • fb1463751009
    October 23, 2010
    fb1463751009
    this movie is the definition of a cliche' indie movie... but, you can't help but to love the actors on screen.
    fun, for just a little while.
  • romy861
    July 6, 2009
    romy861
    Really enjoyed this one. Little film full of quirky, interesting characters. Runs out of steam a little in the last half hour, but still very enjoyable. Anne Dudek must actively search out awful, unlikeable characters (that's not a critisism, she really pulls it off well. My ... read morehusband literally cringes whenever he sees her in something). Paz Vega and Morgan Freeman are both excellent in this film which is ultimately about finding the courage to change your life.
  • Redlats
    June 5, 2009
    Redlats
    I only watched it for half the movie. I found it boring. I like both Paz Vega and Morgan Freeman, but I found the content lacking. It is pretty bad when the best part of the movie is Morgan Freeman walking lock-step with the store manager.
  • paulsandberg
    October 5, 2008
    paulsandberg
    If you grade the worth of a film by simply answering the question: was I entertained? - then yes, this film works. You may call it slight (at less than 90 minutes long, how could you not), and perhaps not really about much of anything. Add that it contains several very loose pl... read moreot conventions (Freeman has no cash, but yet buys some trinkets at a car wash), and one might consider this a B movie, or indie flick by some college film student. But there is a glorious tone here, and the mere presence of Freeman gives the film a certifiable heft.

    After viewing the film I wondered if it would have held my interest if the main charactor had been played by a unknown, and the answer is probably, as long as the chemistry between the two central charactors remained intact, There is enough humor and hollywood insider stuff to make this film worth a view regardless of Freeman's presence (although from a strict grading point Freeman probably gives it a point to point and a half bump).

    Many have said that it appeared that Freeman was enjoying himself in this role - well, isn't that the point of the charactor in the first place; a kind of burnt out movie star who realized that he has lost touch with the real world, so he re-enters it and sees the pulsing beat of humanity wherever he looks. He is almost Santa Claus like in his "roll with it" good humor, as when he gets the wipe off guys at the car wash to do a conga line, and then stand in rapture as they watch the end of The Yearling as it plays on the tiny car wash tv.

    In the end, the film is kind of a "buddy film", except the message goes a bit deeper - keep on keeping on and find some joy in the everyday.

    In his last speach, Freeman tells Paz that they have a pact to remember this day in their lives, for they will never see each other again; as Freeman, having recharged his life batteries, returns to the sequestered and surreal world of hollywood.
  • bhobbs1985
    October 3, 2008
    bhobbs1985
    A slow paced movie featuring a dryed up actor who befriends a low-income latino woman. The movie does not have much of a storyline, yet somehow it connects to the auidence through sheer reality. I think what makes this film so good is the idea that it is reality - and while the a... read morector in this film remembers what it's like before a big acting career came along - the lady benefits by realizing what else might be out there. Two characters weigh there situations and find a mutual medium between each other. It's a simplistic but interesting and relaxing movie nonetheless.
  • purplemegan
    April 28, 2008
    purplemegan
    It was okay. I thought it was going to be funnier. It wasn't really enough of anything for me and it fell kinda flat in my book. Before I knew it, it was over.
  • fernandorafael
    October 17, 2007
    fernandorafael
    10 Items or Less, a delightful 2006 indie comedy, directed by Brad Silberling is a light, joyful experience. The chemistry between Paz Vega and Morgan Freeman is great, plus, they give really good performances. Funny, heartwarming, really nice... LOVED IT

    :)
  • skactopus
    May 9, 2007
    skactopus
    This is a short low-budget movie with a simple story. It is really slow-paced, so it does feel like the story is dragging at parts, but there is some well written and funny dialogue. Morgan Freeman does an excellent job as a laid back actor and Paz Vega does a good job as a you... read moreng cashier trying to move up in the world. She does have a strong accent so you may need to watch this movie with the subtitles on.

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Lisa Kennedy
December 8, 2006
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 Full Review

Richard Roeper
December 4, 2006
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

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

Ruthe Stein
December 1, 2006
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

Freeman and Paz winningly play off each other. Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
December 1, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

The bare-boned simplicity of 10 Items or Less is more a strength than a liability. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
December 1, 2006
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

[Brad Silberling is] Frank Capra without the edge. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
December 1, 2006
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

...Strictly remainder-bin material.

Jack Mathews
December 1, 2006
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

Every potentially worthwhile or amusing moment in writer-director Brad Silberling's 10 Items or Less could be told in 10 minutes or less, with credits included. Full Review

Bruce Westbrook
December 1, 2006
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle

The film is brief, thin and anecdotal. Yet at its heart is a loving look at an artist at work, and that artist is Morgan Freeman. Full Review

Terry Lawson
December 1, 2006
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

...Best described as an "in-betweener" -- a no-budget, often experimental project that directors and actors sneak in between real jobs. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
December 1, 2006
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

An amiable demonstration of how two charismatic actors and a relaxed writer-director (Brad Silberling) can squeeze an enjoyable movie out of practically nothing... Full Review

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