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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliTen 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.
- 75Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneMoves at an agreeable, meandering pace but never loses its verve or its sharp humor.
- 70The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottThis 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.
- 10 Items or Less is not deep, but it's a charming enough diversion to spend a day with two likable people.
- 67The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinFreeman is clearly enjoying himself, but his charisma and heavyweight presence can't quite redeem this featherweight concoction.
- 60VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerInterplay 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.
- 58Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerBy the end, 10 Items Or Less has the obnoxiousness of a vanity project. Freeman is having a better time than we are.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenEnds up having all the satisfying substance of a supermarket impulse item.
- 33Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumI 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.
- 30Village VoiceVillage Voice10 Items or Less is a case study in cluelessness.