A Hollywood composer goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy, newly married woman.A Hollywood composer goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy, newly married woman.A Hollywood composer goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy, newly married woman.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 12 nominations total
Sam J. Jones
- David Hanley
- (as Sam Jones)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaGeorge Segal originally was cast in the lead role but walked off the set shortly after filming began. Rumor had it that this was because Dame Julie Andrews' role had been built up. Allegedly, after the movie had been released, Segal was asked if he had seen it, and he replied by giving "the finger". This marks the first time that George was replaced by Dudley Moore. This happened again for the title role of Arthur (1981). Conversely, in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996), Moore was replaced by Segal.
- GoofsWhen George is driving past the limo (as Jenny arrives at her wedding), he is driving on the wrong side of the road, having crossed a double-yellow line, and crashes head-first into a police car. The officer gives George a ticket for an expired license, no registration, and reckless driving, yet George is allowed to drive away. The officer even yells at George to "Go on, move it!"
- Crazy creditsWhen the credits of the cast begins to scroll up and out of the iris of the telescope's view into George and Samantha's penthouse, the members of the cast are listed but not the characters they played.
- Alternate versionsThe TV print substitutes tamer versions for some of movie's racier moments. In particular, scenes featuring porn star Annette Haven as Dudley Moore's exhibitionist neighbor have been removed, replaced with scenes involving another actress. On scene features Moore's character using a telescope to watch a naked Haven making love. (In the TV version, a substitute actress kisses a man while wearing a robe.) A later nude orgy is replaced by a similar scene, but with everyone wearing bathing suits. In addition, the comedic lovemaking scene between Derek and Moore is played in the dark in the TV version.
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"10" is far from a masterpiece, in fact, it's much more of a goofy 70's rom-com than anything else, but there's a little bit more heart and quite a few more laughs than I thought there would be here. The film is about a man (played by Dudley Moore) going through a mid-life crisis as he realizes his age is creeping up on him as he's failing to provide a spark in his relationship with the one and only Julie Andrews. What follows feels like a movie made specifically for sexually deprived teenagers, but there's definitely a little bit more to it than that. George Webber (Moore) is a film composer recognized by everyone for his famous ballads, but he rarely shares an intimate moment with people for various reasons. Spending his nights desperate to find his music again and spying on his neighbor who consistently hosts sex parties, there's not a lot going for Webber. But when he stumbles upon a young newly married woman, things begin to change. The actual plot itself isn't the most interesting, especially as it consistently meanders into slapstick comedy. I mean, George literally has a mid-day fantasy of Bo Derek slowly running on a beach Baywatch style for over a minute. It's not exactly the most tightly written or directed feature. However, I did at least connect to the Webber character in part. His relationship to Andrews is touching at times, and I have a special place in my heart for film composers. Henry Mancini's score is another gem and it's definitely a film that can be enjoyed in the background if you turn your brain off for a few hours.
6.4/10
6.4/10
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- ThomasDrufke
- Sep 26, 2017
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $74,865,517
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,526,692
- Oct 7, 1979
- Gross worldwide
- $74,865,517
- Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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