The Last Showgirl

2024 1h 29m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 316

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Synopsis

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When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community she has built as she plans her next act.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pamela Anderson
Shelly
Jamie Lee Curtis
Annette
Dave Bautista
Eddie
Brenda Song
Mary-Anne
Kiernan Shipka
Jodie
Billie Lourd
Hannah
John Clofine
Poker Player
Jason Schwartzman
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gia Coppola
Writers: Kate Gersten
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gia Coppola, shot by Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Wyatt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Blair McClendon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis and Dave Bautista carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gia Coppola directs. Autumn Durald Arkapaw behind the camera. Andrew Wyatt scores. Blair McClendon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
4Released 2 years ago.
5Directed by Gia Coppola, shot by Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Andrew Wyatt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Blair McClendon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis and Dave Bautista carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt31193791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Original score: Andrew Wyatt
Editing: Blair McClendon
Production design: Natalie Ziering
Costume design: Jacqueline Getty
Makeup / hair: Katy McClintock
VFX supervisor: Zak Stoltz
Sound: Juan Campos
Stunt coordinator: Tyler Albrecht
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Box office: $6,380,079
Return: 319% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Last Showgirl (2024)

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CinemaSerf2025-03-02
★ 7/10
There’s something really quite touching about Pamela Anderson’s performance here. She (“Shelley”) is what you might describe as a more refined topless dancer who considers herself more a dancing entertainer, replete with her own body weight in feathers and costume jewellery. She has an estranged daughter “Hannah” (Billie Lourd) and it’s through that strained relationship that we discover a little of just how many sacrifices she has made throughout her life, many that her daughter seems to consider more neglectful than beneficial. To add to her woes, their stage manager “Eddie” (Dave Bautista) announces that playing to ever dwindling audiences has caused their bosses to give them a fortnight before they close. With no good news on her horizon, she has to audition in an entertainment climate that isn’t remotely receptive to her work whilst trying to reconcile with her daughter. Luckily, or not, she has the plentiful advice of her floor-walking barmaid friend “Annette” (Jamie Lee Curtis) who has been in the game for just as long, has a penchant for a margarita and is also pretty down on her luck in an industry where youth is key. It’s Curtis (and Bonnie Tyler) who maybe offers us the most telling sequence of the film as she dances on a table and displays a vulnerability that I think many might feel as they age and feel more redundant - even in a less exposed professional environment. It doesn’t help that they haven’t much to show for their careers, either. This is a film about ageing that Anderson holds together strongly and emotionally and though the substance of the plot might not be the most robust, the two leading acting efforts are powerfully charismatic.
r96sk2025-03-07
★ 7/10
<em>'The Last Showgirl'</em> is good. It's a movie that didn't overstay its welcome, the 89 minutes flew through. Some of the ways the characters act did feel a bit odd to me at times, though the actors all give solid performances; without those onscreen, I'd be rating it lower. I did hear pre-watch of the positivity Pamela Anderson received for this role and I can see why, she is very good. This is the first time I've seen her in a leading role, despite knowing of her forever. I would, to be honest, put all of her co-stars in the brackets of praise near here though. Dave Bautista particularly impresses, while Kiernan Shipka, Brenda Song and Jamie Lee Curtis do enough that I do remember them hours after viewing; which isn't always the case for the supporting casts of films that I rate like this. As noted above, it's a film made a success by its talent.