The Ten

Adam Brody, Famke Janssen, Gretchen Mol

Comprised of ten vignettes, each one inspired by one of the Biblical commandments, "The Ten" is an irreverent but hilarious illustration of how bad behavior makes for good comedy. With each story told...( read more  read more... ) in a different style, but containing overlapping characters and themes, the film is a grand burlesque boasting an all-star cast that puts the sin back in cinema.

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R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: David Wain

Released: December 31, 2006

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DVD Released: January 15, 2008

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  • March 27, 2009
    Should have been much more ammusing (and biting) given the cast and writters that were involved, but still an enjoyable film.

    A (very loose) modern interpretation of the ten commandments.

    Worth seeing just for Winona Ryders brilliant & hilarious performance (involving a v... ...( read more )
  • December 29, 2008
    I thought some parts were so0o0o funny! I liked it alot
  • June 3, 2008
    10 "funny" episodes of the commandments. Funny? Well not really. If 2 episodes out of 10 are funny, and the rest just crap, is it worth a look? Nuff said...
  • April 23, 2008
    Very vulgar, but funny in spots.
  • March 3, 2008
    it has its moments, but there's very few of them
  • July 3, 2009
    Essentially a 90-minute sketch show. Great cast, a lot of (absurd) fun, but it could've been better.

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August 4, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim

It is as if the filmmakers created an 11th commandment of their own: Thou Shalt Not Laugh. And we don't. full review

August 2, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

The film is far from a perfect 10, with hit-and-miss writing, an over-reliance on cheap shocks and solid laughs in maybe five of the sketches. Given their brief running time, the weaker efforts are of... full review

July 29, 2007
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

The Ten is, I guess, sacrilegious in the strictest sense of the term, and its interest in investigating the commandments can be skin deep, as they're often used as mere pretext for ribald nonsense. full review

April 26, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

One problem: The movie's just not funny. full review

April 5, 2007
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

The Ten, admittedly, is not Krzysztof Kieslowski's Decalogue. [Director] Wain's pieces are just jumping-off points for screwball improv and inspired throwaways. full review

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  • ccumminges
    March 13, 2008
    DUME
  • blondeb1mbo
    February 11, 2008
    very disappointing. It seems like it would be so clever on the face of it, but it is just ridiculous.
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    July 30, 2007
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  • JeT0425
    July 17, 2007
    Looks absolutely hilarious.
  • NareshIyer
    June 7, 2007
    Since Adam Brodey acted in the movie, guess it will rock..

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