Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- sincere
- lazy sunday
- quiet afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film warm and appealing because of Freeman and Vega's chemistry, while considering its slight premise overly dependent on their charisma.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The actor meets Scarlet while conducting supermarket research, and their single afternoon becomes the film's emotional engine.
Scarlet is trapped in the grocery store's ten-items-or-less lane while preparing to pursue a better job.
Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega carry the film through relaxed conversation, mutual encouragement, and personal charm.
Archie's Ranch Market and Carson provide the central social space where a movie star encounters an ordinary worker.
Films like 10 Items or Less, and why
Lost in Translation
shared chance encounter structure, gentle humor, and two emotionally adrift adults finding temporary connection
Before Sunrise
shared intimate conversational drama, understated comedy, and ordinary people confronting stalled lives
The Station Agent
shared warm character focus, workplace setting, and compassionate attention to working-class lives
Movie Details
- Director
- Brad Silberling
- Release Date
- 2006-09-11
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (288)
Cast
- Morgan Freeman
- Paz Vega
- Jonah Hill
- Bobby Cannavale
- Anne Dudek
- Jennifer Echols
- Leonardo Nam
- Kumar Pallana
- Jim Parsons
- Alexandra Berardi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 10 Items or Less about?
- A stalled movie star and a frustrated grocery checker find unexpected purpose during one encouraging afternoon together.
- What is 10 Items or Less like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 10 Items or Less as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 10 Items or Less violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in 10 Items or Less.
- What did critics think of 10 Items or Less?
- Critics broadly found the film warm and appealing because of Freeman and Vega's chemistry, while considering its slight premise overly dependent on their charisma.
- Which films are like 10 Items or Less?
- Films with a similar feel include Lost in Translation, Before Sunrise, and The Station Agent.
- How long is 10 Items or Less?
- 10 Items or Less runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch 10 Items or Less?
- In United States, 10 Items or Less streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
