The Last Word
Seen it?2008 | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Virgin Suicides, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When an eccentric poet who makes a living ghostwriting suicide notes falls for the free-spirited sister of his latest client, he must desperately maintain a web of lies to conceal how he knew her deceased brother.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Geoffrey Haley
- Winona RyderCharlotte Morris
- Wes BentleyEvan
- Ray RomanoAbel
- Gina HechtHilde
- A.J. TrauthGreg
- Katherine BoecherClara
- John BillingsleyBrady
- Alison MoirSusan
- Mickey MickeyRobin
- Kurt CaceresSammy