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Released 9 years ago.
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The Last Word
"An unexpected friendship that began at the end."
2017 1h 48m EN
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★6.6TMDB · 379🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes●40Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 9,280
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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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.
“An unexpected friendship that began at the end.”
Cast
Shirley MacLaine
Harriet Lauler
Amanda Seyfried
Anne Sherman
Anne Heche
Elizabeth
Thomas Sadoski
Robin Sands
Philip Baker Hall
Edward
Adina Porter
Bree Wilson
Sarah Baker
Zoe
Tom Everett Scott
Ronald Odom
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mark Pellington
- Writers
- Stuart Ross Fink
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mark Pellington, shot by Eric Koretz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Nathan Matthew David. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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AWARDS
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Editor Julia Wong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Shirley MacLaine and Amanda Seyfried and Anne Heche carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "An unexpected friendship that began at the end.".
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IMDB entry: tt5023260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Mark Pellington directs. Eric Koretz behind the camera. Nathan Matthew David scores. Julia Wong cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2Directed by Mark Pellington, shot by Eric Koretz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Nathan Matthew David. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Julia Wong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Shirley MacLaine and Amanda Seyfried and Anne Heche carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "An unexpected friendship that began at the end.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt5023260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 9 themes, including "friendship", "suicide attempt", "vandalism", "road trip".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Eric Koretz
- Original score
- Nathan Matthew David
- Editing
- Julia Wong
- Production design
- Richard Hoover
- Costume design
- Alix Hester
- Makeup / hair
- Barbara Augustus
- Runtime
- 108 min · 1h 48m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $1,783,421
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 40% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 40/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.6/10 · 9,280 votes
- MPAA
- R
Also by
Mark Pellington
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- FR
Franklin Street
US
Myriad Pictures
US
- PA
Parkside Pictures
US
Wondros
US
Key crew
- Stunt DoubleHeidi Pascoe
- ProducerAnne-Marie Mackay
- ProducerKirk D'Amico
- EditorJulia Wong
- CastingHeidi Levitt
- Costume DesignAlix Hester
- Co-ProducerTheresa Won
- ProducerMark Pellington
- Production DesignRichard Hoover
- Stunt DoubleSpice Williams-Crosby
- Executive ProducerAmanda Seyfried
- Executive ProducerShirley MacLaine
- Stunt DoubleMarissa Labog
- Executive ProducerAndrew Karpen
- Makeup ArtistBarbara Augustus
- Makeup ArtistMarie Del Prete
- HairstylistLaurel Van Dyke
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- friendship
- suicide attempt
- vandalism
- road trip
- advertising executive
- obituary
- radio dj
- obituary writer
- essay writer
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2017-01-24· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical2017-03-03R
- Physical2017-06-06R
Also known as
International titles
- Adorables ennemiesFR
- Mi Ultima PalabraMX
- 她其实没那么坏CN
- 玩转身后字CN
