| 80 |
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.
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| 75 |
San Francisco Chronicle
Proceeds at that pace to an ending that is as inevitable as it is poignant.
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| 75 |
ReelViews
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.
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| 75 |
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Reaves
Moves at an agreeable, meandering pace but never loses its verve or its sharp humor.
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| 70 |
The New York Times
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.
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| 70 |
Los Angeles Times
Michael Ordona
10 Items or Less is not deep, but it's a charming enough diversion to spend a day with two likable people.
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| 70 |
Salon.com
It's nice to see a bit of intimate, offhanded moviemaking that focuses on actors, as opposed to stars.
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| 67 |
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Freeman is clearly enjoying himself, but his charisma and heavyweight presence can't quite redeem this featherweight concoction.
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| 63 |
Boston Globe
10 Items or Less is nearly an acting class exercise, except for the fact that these two have long since graduated.
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| 60 |
Variety
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.
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| 58 |
Christian Science Monitor
By the end, 10 Items Or Less has the obnoxiousness of a vanity project. Freeman is having a better time than we are.
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| 58 |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
So slight that it barely qualifies as a movie, 10 Items or Less squeaks by on the charm of its leads.
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| 50 |
The Hollywood Reporter
Ends up having all the satisfying substance of a supermarket impulse item.
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| 50 |
Wall Street Journal
It's just a little film that strives to be likable, and is less so than it might have been.
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| 50 |
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.
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| 50 |
New York Post
Strictly remainder-bin material.
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| 50 |
TV Guide
It all feels like an insubstantial short that's been stretched to the breaking point.
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| 33 |
Entertainment Weekly
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.
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| 30 |
Washington Post
A good-natured but failed experiment in meeting cute -- indie-movie style.
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| 30 |
Village Voice
Nathan Lee
10 Items or Less is a case study in cluelessness.
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