10 Items or Less

9/11/20061h 21m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ 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.

Director:

Brad Silberling

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$400.00

Revenue:

$1.00

Key words:

restart
class
casual meeting
job interview
underclass
consumerism
movie star
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duringcreditsstinger

Cast

Morgan Freeman

~ as ~

'Him'

Paz Vega

~ as ~

Scarlet

Jonah Hill

~ as ~

Packy

Bobby Cannavale

~ as ~

Bobby

Anne Dudek

~ as ~

Lorraine

Jennifer Echols

~ as ~

Tracey with an 'E'

Leonardo Nam

~ as ~

Kid at Target

Kumar Pallana

~ as ~

Lee

Jim Parsons

~ as ~

Receptionist

Alexandra Berardi

~ as ~

Mop Lady

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Reviews (1)

Wuchak
Written 7 year(s) ago
8
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 (simply called “Him” in the cast list) reflects the “joy of living” (joie de vivre) as opposed to Bill Murray’s amusing curmudgeon in “Lost in Translation.”

Moreover, “10 Items” is less melancholy; and the girl isn’t naïve and overly sweet like Charlotte (Johansson) in “Lost.” It’s a small film, with the end credits rolling a mere ten minutes after the hour mark, and so it lacks the depth of “Lost” and isn’t as moving (at least as far as pulling your romantic heartstrings), but it’s more heartwarming and overall inspiring.

THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 21 minutes and was shot in Brentwood, Los Angeles, and nearby Carson (to the south).

GRADE: A-