The Last Word
Seen it?2017 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved American Graffiti or A Man Called Otto, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A retired businesswoman – who tries to control everything around her – decides to write her own obituary. A young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, and the result is a life-altering friendship.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 95K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Pellington
- Shirley MacLaineHarriet Lauler
- Amanda SeyfriedAnne Sherman
- Anne HecheElizabeth
- Thomas SadoskiRobin Sands
- Philip Baker HallEdward
- Adina PorterBree Wilson
- Sarah BakerZoe
- Tom Everett ScottRonald Odom
- Gedde WatanabeLouie the gardener
- Joel MurrayJoe Mueller