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The Last Word is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Mark Pellington, from a screenplay by Stuart Ross Fink. It stars Amanda Seyfried and Shirley MacLaine.

The Last Word
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mark Pellington
Written by	Stuart Ross Fink
Produced by	Mark Pellington Anne Marie MacKay Kirk D’Amico Aaron Magnani
Starring	Shirley MacLaine Amanda Seyfried AnnJewel Lee Dixon Anne Heche Tom Everett Scott Thomas Sadoski Joel Murray Adina Porter
Cinematography	Eric Koretz
Edited by	Julia Wong
Music by	Nathan Matthew David
Production companies	Wondros Myriad Pictures Aaron Magnani Productions
Distributed by	Bleecker Street
Release dates	January 24, 2017 (2017-01-24) (Sundance) March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03) (United States)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2,982,004 [1]

The Last Word premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2017. It was released on March 3, 2017, by Bleecker Street.

Synopsis

A retired businesswoman wants to control everything around her, knowing that she only has a little time left before an imminent death due to a medical condition. She decides to craft her own obituary, so she hires a young obituary writer to work with her to ensure her life story is told her way. The businesswoman tries to expand the horizons of her life, and adopts a young kid for mentoring and lands herself a job as a disc jockey. She grows close with the young writer and influences her life.

Cast

• Shirley MacLaine as Harriett Lauler
• Amanda Seyfried as Anne Sherman
• AnnJewel Lee Dixon as Brenda
• Anne Heche as Elizabeth
• Tom Everett Scott as Ronald Odom
• Thomas Sadoski as Robin Sands
• Joel Murray as Joe Mueller
• Adina Porter as Bree Wilson
• Philip Baker Hall as Edward
• Sarah Baker as Zoe
• Steven Culp as Sam Serman
• Basil Hoffman as Christopher George
• Todd Louiso as Dr. Morgan

Production

In September 2015, it was announced that Amanda Seyfried and Shirley MacLaine would star in the film, with Mark Pellington directing from a screenplay by Stuart Ross Fink, while Myriad Pictures would handle sales and finance the film.[2] In February 2016, Anne Heche, Philip Baker Hall, and Tom Everett Scott joined the cast of the film.[3] Nathan Matthew David composed the film's score.[4]

Filming

Principal photography began on February 3, 2016.[5] and concluded on March 11, 2016.[6]

Release

In November 2015, Bleecker Street acquired U.S distribution rights to the film.[7] The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2017.[8][9] It was released on March 3, 2017.[10] On its first weekend, the film grossed $35,000 from four theaters in New York and Los Angeles.[11]

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval of 40% based on 95 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Last Word proves Shirley MacLaine remains a wonderfully magnetic screen presence -- and deserving of a far better vehicle for her considerable talents."[12] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]

References

External links

• Media related to The Last Word at Wikimedia Commons
• The Last Word at IMDb
• The Last Word at Box Office Mojo
• The Last Word at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Last Word at Metacritic

На других языках

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[de] Zu guter Letzt (2017)

Zu guter Letzt (Originaltitel The Last Word) ist eine US-amerikanische Filmkomödie von Mark Pellington, die am 24. Januar 2017 im Rahmen des Sundance Film Festivals ihre Premiere feierte. Der Film kam am 3. März 2017 in die US-amerikanischen und am 13. April 2017 in die deutschen Kinos.

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- [en] The Last Word (2017 film)

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[ru] Последнее слово (фильм, 2017)

«Последнее слово» (англ. The Last Word) — американский комедийно-драматический фильм 2017 года режиссёра Марка Пеллингтона по сценарию Стюарта Росса Финка. В главных ролях Аманда Сейфрид и Ширли Маклейн.

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