Last Orders
Seen it?2001 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: a parent's death or loss and peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
Jack Dodd was a London butcher who enjoyed a pint with his mates for over 50 years. When he died, he died as he lived, with a smile on his face watching a horse race on which he had bet, with borrowed money. But before he died he had a final request, 'Last Orders', that his ashes be scattered in the sea at Margate. The movie follows his mates, Ray, Lenny and Vic and his foster son Vince as they journey to the sea with the ashes. Along the way, the threads of their lives, their loves and their disappointments are woven together in their memories of Jack and his wife Amy
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$7 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Schepisi
- Michael CaineJack
- Tom CourtenayVic
- David HemmingsLenny
- Bob HoskinsRay
- Helen MirrenAmy
- Ray WinstoneVince
- JJ FeildYoung Jack
- Cameron FitchYoung Vic
- Nolan HemmingsYoung Lenny
- Anatol YusefYoung Ray