10 Items or Less
Click Star | Release Date: December 1, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
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3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
An amiable demonstration of how two charismatic actors and a relaxed writer-director (Brad Silberling) can squeeze an enjoyable movie out of practically nothing. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Ten Items or Less is not landmark cinema nor is it deeply thought-provoking, but it's smart, funny, knowledgeable about life and people, and a crowd-pleaser. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneJessica Reaves
Moves at an agreeable, meandering pace but never loses its verve or its sharp humor. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleRuthe Stein
Proceeds at that pace to an ending that is as inevitable as it is poignant. Read full review
70
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
This is a picture with nothing to prove, and not all that much to say, but its modesty and good humor make it hard to resist. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael Ordona
10 Items or Less is not deep, but it's a charming enough diversion to spend a day with two likable people. Read full review
70
SalonStephanie Zacharek
It's nice to see a bit of intimate, offhanded moviemaking that focuses on actors, as opposed to stars. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Freeman is clearly enjoying himself, but his charisma and heavyweight presence can't quite redeem this featherweight concoction. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTy Burr
10 Items or Less is nearly an acting class exercise, except for the fact that these two have long since graduated. Read full review
60
VarietyRobert Koehler
Interplay between a jaunty Freeman as an unemployed movie star and the magnetic Paz Vega as a no-nonsense grocery store checker gives pic humanity and lift. Read full review
58
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
By the end, 10 Items Or Less has the obnoxiousness of a vanity project. Freeman is having a better time than we are. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill White
So slight that it barely qualifies as a movie, 10 Items or Less squeaks by on the charm of its leads. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
Ends up having all the satisfying substance of a supermarket impulse item. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
It's just a little film that strives to be likable, and is less so than it might have been.
50
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
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. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Strictly remainder-bin material. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
It all feels like an insubstantial short that's been stretched to the breaking point. Read full review
33
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
I don't know if it's ickier to assume that writer-director Brad Silberling (Moonlight Mile) thinks the culture-clash jokes he pushes in 10 Items or Less are charming because they're earnest, or because they're tongue-in-cheek. Either way, this sale is void. Read full review
30
Village VoiceNathan Lee
10 Items or Less is a case study in cluelessness. Read full review
30
Washington PostDesson Thomson
A good-natured but failed experiment in meeting cute -- indie-movie style. Read full review
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