ComedyDrama

10 Items or Less

- Sometimes in life you have to change lanes.

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.

Release Date : 2006-09-11

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Reveal EntertainmentRevelations EntertainmentMockingbird Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : 'Him'

Original Name : Morgan Freeman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scarlet

Original Name : Paz Vega

Gender : Female

Character Name : Packy

Original Name : Jonah Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bobby

Original Name : Bobby Cannavale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lorraine

Original Name : Anne Dudek

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tracey with an 'E'

Original Name : Jennifer Echols

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kid at Target

Original Name : Leonardo Nam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lee

Original Name : Kumar Pallana

Gender : Male

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Jim Parsons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mop Lady

Original Name : Alexandra Berardi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gangbanger in Lowrider

Original Name : Hector Atreyu Ruiz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Big D

Original Name : Danny DeVito

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. D

Original Name : Rhea Perlman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cowed Customer

Original Name : Alexis Hernandez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shocked Customer

Original Name : Silvia Curiel

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carwash Kid

Original Name : Matthew Perales

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio DJ (voice)

Original Name : Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Market Husband

Original Name : Nacho Pina

Gender : Male

Character Name : Market Wife / Market Gossip #1

Original Name : Francisca Hernandez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Market Gossip #2

Original Name : Rosa Diaz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tony / Banger (uncredited)

Original Name : Ski Carr

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

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-