The Last Tycoon
Seen it?1976 | 123 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, 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 Leaving Las Vegas or The Panic in Needle Park, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Monroe Stahr, a successful movie producer, pursues a beautiful and elusive young woman — all the while working himself to death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 64K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Elia Kazan
- Robert De NiroMonroe Stahr
- Tony CurtisRodriguez
- Robert MitchumPat Brady
- Jeanne MoreauDidi
- Jack NicholsonBrimmer
- Donald PleasenceBoxley
- Ray MillandFleishacker
- Dana AndrewsRed Ridingwood
- Ingrid BoultingKathleen Moore
- Peter StraussWylie