Dudley Moore's self-deprecating performance makes this midlife crisis persistently funny." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 68% based on reviews from seven critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Vincent Canby of The New York Times described 10 as "frequently hilarious," praising the performances by Moore and Andrews and concluding that the film "is loaded with odd surprises." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a four-star review, calling it "one of the best films Blake Edwards has ever made." He named 10 one of the best films of 1979, ranking it 10th on his yearly top-ten list. Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune called the film "a very funny comedy that couldn't be more serious about the plight of its lead character." He also noted that the film "turns out to be a gentle essay on the problems of male menopause." The New York Times placed the film on its Best 1000 Movies Ever list. Accolades Cultural impact Bo Derek's role shot her to instant stardom and status as a sex symbol. Her beaded and plaited cornrow hairstyle in the film was widely copied. The film also brought renewed fame to the one-movement orchestral piece Boléro by Maurice Ravel, whose music was still under copyright at the time. As a result of the film, sales of Boléro generated an estimated $1 million in royalties and briefly made Ravel the best-selling classical composer 40 years after his death. Derek appeared in a 1984 film named Bolero, titled to capitalize upon the piece's renewed popularity. In tenpin bowling, broadcaster Rob Stone often refers to a player who scores ten consecutive strikes a Bo Derek, the perfect 10. Remake In 2003, it was announced that Blake Edwards would direct a remake to be titled 10 Again for MDP Worldwide, but the project was abandoned. References External links 1979 films 1979 romantic comedy films 1970s sex comedy films 1970s American films American romantic comedy films American sex comedy films Casual sex in films 1970s English-language films Films about adultery in the United States Films scored by Henry Mancini Films directed by Blake Edwards Films set in Los Angeles Films set in Mexico Midlife crisis films Orion Pictures films Warner Bros. films Films with screenplays by Blake Edwards