10 Items or Less Poster

10 Items or Less (2006)

R 09/11/2006 Comedy, Drama 1h 21m
62%
User
Score
6.5/10
64%
54/100

Sometimes in life you have to change lanes.

Overview

An actor 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, 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.

Brad Silberling

Director

Top Billed Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

'Him'

Paz Vega

Paz Vega

Scarlet

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Packy

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby

Anne Dudek

Anne Dudek

Lorraine

Jennifer Echols

Jennifer Echols

Tracey with an 'E'

Leonardo Nam

Leonardo Nam

Kid at Target

Kumar Pallana

Kumar Pallana

Lee

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

Receptionist

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Media

10 Items Or Less ≣ 2006 ≣ Trailer

10 Items Or Less ≣ 2006 ≣ Trailer

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on March 27, 2018

A small film that somehow restores your faith in life, in people, in, well,… everything

RELEASED IN 2006 and written & directed by Brad Silberling, “10 Items or Less” is a drama about an aged has-been actor (Morgan Freeman) who researches for an indie gig after a four-year dry spell. He meets a spitfire checkout clerk named Scarlet (Paz Vega) at a supermarket in a Latino community of Los Angeles. Impressed by the young woman, he decides to help her while psyching-up for the role.

The plot is obviously borrowed from 2003’s “Lost in Translation.” To key you off, the girl is named after Scarlett Johansson. But don’t let that keep you from seeing this minor gem because the characters are very different, plus other nuances. For instance, Morgan’s character (simpl...

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