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Ten Inch Hero

Ten Inch Hero

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 2007

Four friends search for love and happiness while working at a California sandwich shop.

Movie details

Ten Inch Hero

“Stop by, grab a sandwich, fall in love.”

2007 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 37m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

Four friends search for love and happiness while working at a California sandwich shop.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Ten Inch Hero?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

David Mackay

Written by

Betsy Morris

Elisabeth Harnois

Elisabeth Harnois

Piper

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Jen

Sean Patrick Flanery

Sean Patrick Flanery

Noah

Jensen Ackles

Jensen Ackles

Priestly

Danneel Ackles

Danneel Ackles

Tish

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Zo

John Doe

John Doe

Trucker

Court is in session

Put Ten Inch Hero on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.