Fresh
...brings to mind the fondly remembered Kentucky Fried Movie/Amazon Women on the Moon anthos from the '70s and '80s.
Mark Bourne, Film.com
The Ten
If He'd meant the commandments literally, He'd have written them in stone.
2007 · 1h 36m · R
Comedy
Directed by
David Wain
Overview
Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.
Director and cast
- David Wain Director
- Paul Rudd as Jeff Reigert
- Adam Brody as Stephen Montgomery
- Jon Hamm as Skydiving Guide Chris Knarl
- Winona Ryder as Kelly La Fonda
- Ken Marino as Dr. Glenn Richie
- Ali Marsh as 'Entertainment Beat' Host George Reardon
- Ron Silver as Fielding Barnes
- Liev Schreiber as Ray Johnson
- Jessica Alba as Liz Anne Blazer
- Charlie McDermott as Jake Johnson
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
35%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Those worried about incurring God's wrath by seeing The Ten, don't concern yourselves -- by watching the film, you've suffered enough.
Scott Craven, Arizona Republic
Rotten
Thou shalt be funny. Thou, in this case, isn't.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
By flaunting its own stupidity, The Ten practically dares you not to laugh at it, like a stand-up comic who sells an unfunny joke through the ferocity of his delivery.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Rotten
Perhaps the Bible needs an 11th Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Bore. That might stem misfires such as The Ten.
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
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