An actor prepping for an upcoming role meets a quirky grocery clerk, and together they hit the road to show each other their respective worlds.An actor prepping for an upcoming role meets a quirky grocery clerk, and together they hit the road to show each other their respective worlds.An actor prepping for an upcoming role meets a quirky grocery clerk, and together they hit the road to show each other their respective worlds.
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- TriviaThis was the first film in motion picture history that was legally available on the Internet while the film was still in theaters. This event was highlighted by the American Film Institute in their AFI Awards 2006 "Moments of Significance".
- GoofsImpossible time line. After working eight-hour-shift at grocery store that ends in mid-afternoon (store opens at 7 a.m., meaning she gets off at 3 or 4 p.m.), Scarlet claims she must rush to job interview at construction site that supposedly would close at 5 or 6 p.m. But before going to interview she somehow still finds time to have fight with ex-husband and smash his girlfriend's car in a trailer park, go on shopping spree at Target, have car washed, go to fast food restaurant and have long philosophical discussion with another character - and still make an appointment a mere two hours later.
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Male Receptionist: You made me want to be a woman.
Him: I have that effect on people.
- Crazy credits"The producers regret that not one dime of product placement money was received in the making of this motion picture."
Featured review
Who would have thought Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega would pair well in a buddy movie?
This is a quirky, low-budget movie shot in south L. A. areas, including adjacent to the Carson refinery I used to work at occasionally. Morgan Freeman plays himself, after four years of inactivity is thinking about accepting a role in a new movie. To research his prospective role he gets a ride and is dropped off at a small grocery story to observe what goes on.
The only one who seems competent is Paz Vega who is operating the "10 items or less" checkout line. As the story unfolds the title takes on another significance, they discuss "10 items or less" of likes and dislikes about their lives. Freeman gets stranded when his ride fails to return, Vega has a job interview and isn't sure she is prepared. So Freeman works with her on confidence and their trip to the interview location becomes a short road trip of sorts.
This is a good role for Freeman because he plays a different version of himself, sillier and more playful but still full of wisdom. The end reminded me a lot of "Lost in Translation" because after bonding, at the end they realize they may well never see each other again.
Fun, entertaining movie. My wife and I watched it at home on Prime streaming movies.
The only one who seems competent is Paz Vega who is operating the "10 items or less" checkout line. As the story unfolds the title takes on another significance, they discuss "10 items or less" of likes and dislikes about their lives. Freeman gets stranded when his ride fails to return, Vega has a job interview and isn't sure she is prepared. So Freeman works with her on confidence and their trip to the interview location becomes a short road trip of sorts.
This is a good role for Freeman because he plays a different version of himself, sillier and more playful but still full of wisdom. The end reminded me a lot of "Lost in Translation" because after bonding, at the end they realize they may well never see each other again.
Fun, entertaining movie. My wife and I watched it at home on Prime streaming movies.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $83,291
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $35,929
- Dec 3, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $1,399,222
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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