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According Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader, the film is "A friendly demonstration of how two actors with charisma and a relaxed writer-director (Brad Silberling) can get a nice movie practically nothing." While that Desson Thomson, of The Washington Post, believes that the film is "a natural but failed experiment about a pleasant encounter, to style independent films. <ref>[http://www.filmaffinity.com/es/film279428.html Film affinity]</ref> |
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Critical reaction to the film was mixed, with general praise for the work of the two main actors. The film has had a 63% approval rating based on 59 reviews collected by [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10_items_or_less/ Rotten Tomatoes aggregate review page]</ref> |
Critical reaction to the film was mixed, with general praise for the work of the two main actors. The film has had a 63% approval rating based on 59 reviews collected by [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10_items_or_less/ Rotten Tomatoes aggregate review page]</ref> |
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Directed by | Brad Silberling |
Written by | Brad Silberling |
Produced by | Julie Lynn Lori McCreary Brad Silberling |
Starring | Morgan Freeman Paz Vega Kumar Pallana Jonah Hill |
Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael Jr. |
Edited by | Michael Kahn |
Music by | Antonio Pinto |
Production companies | Revelations Entertainment Mockingbird Pictures |
Distributed by | THINKFilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
10 Items or Less is a 2006 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Brad Silberling and starring Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega. Shot in fifteen days,[1] 10 Items or Less made its release as a digital download – the first such release via the Internet – while it was still in theaters.
ClickStar, founded by Morgan Freeman, made the film available digitally on December 15, 2006, fourteen days after it made its theatrical debut. This event was highlighted by the American Film Institute in their AFI Awards 2006 "Moments of Significance".[2]
Plot
The film centers on two strangers, an actor preparing for an upcoming role and a cashier. Through circumstance, the two end up driving around Los Angeles together while having a number of conversations about life and exploring the differences and similarities between their worlds.
Cast
- Morgan Freeman as Himself
- Paz Vega as Scarlet
- Kumar Pallana as Lee
- Jonah Hill as Packy
- Anne Dudek as Lorraine
- Bobby Cannavale as Bobby
- Alexandra Berardi as Mop Lady[3]
- Jim Parsons as Receptionist at Construction Company
- Danny DeVito as himself
- Rhea Perlman as herself
Reception
Box office
The film was released in only fifteen theaters, taking in $35,929 in its first weekend.[4][5] The total domestic box-office take was $83,291.[4][5] The film was more successful internationally, grossing $1,315,931 in the foreign box office, with $486,895 grossed in Vega's home country of Spain.[6]
Critics
According Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader, the film is "A friendly demonstration of how two actors with charisma and a relaxed writer-director (Brad Silberling) can get a nice movie practically nothing." While that Desson Thomson, of The Washington Post, believes that the film is "a natural but failed experiment about a pleasant encounter, to style independent films. [7]
Critical reaction to the film was mixed, with general praise for the work of the two main actors. The film has had a 63% approval rating based on 59 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes.[8]
Honors and awards
The film was named one of the "Top Independent Films of 2006" by the National Board of Review.[9]
Soundtrack
Although a soundtrack was not officially released, the following songs were included in the film:[10]
- "Rose" – Martin Blasick
- "Latin Thugs" – Cypress Hill
- "Las Isabeles" – Mariachi Sol de Mexico
- "Cancion Villista" – Ixya Herrera & Xocoyotzin Herrera
- "Colorin Colorao" – Jesus Alejandro "El Niño"
- "Las Perlitas" – Mariachi Aguila Real
- "Con Tu Amor Y Pasion" – Sergio Cardenas
- "I've Got The World On A String" – Martin Blasick
- "La Receta" – Kemo the Blaxican (song at car wash)
- "It's Me Jody" – Herbert Stothart
- "En Este Varrio" – Delinquent Habits featuring Ozomatli
- "Al Pasar la Barca" – Paz Vega and Morgan Freeman
- "Duncan" – Paul Simon
- "Let The Horn Blow" – Delinquent Habits
See also
References
- ^ http://community.cstar.com/thread.jspa?threadID=300000025
- ^ "AFI Awards 2006". Archived from the original on 17 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ^ "Review: 10 ITEMS OR LESS". Celebritywonder.com,. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
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- ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=10itemsorless.htm
- ^ Film affinity
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes aggregate review page
- ^ "National Board of Review 2006 Awards". Archived from the original on 08 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
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