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The Last Word (2017 film)

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Directed by
  
Mark Pellington

Music by
  
Nathan Matthew David

Initial release
  
3 March 2017 (USA)

Production company
  
Myriad Pictures

6.6/10
IMDb


Written by
  
Stuart Ross Fink

Cinematography
  
Eric Koretz

Director
  
Mark Pellington

Screenplay
  
Stuart Ross Fink

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Produced by
  
Mark Pellington Anne Marie MacKay Kirk D’Amico Aaron Magnani

Starring
  
Shirley MacLaine Amanda Seyfried

Producers
  
Mark Pellington, Kirk D'Amico, Anne-Marie Mackay

Cast
  
Amanda Seyfried, Thomas Sadoski, Shirley MacLaine, Anne Heche, Tom Everett Scott

Similar
  
Selfie Raja, Before I Fall, American Made, Baywatch, The Way We Get By

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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.

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

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Plot

A retired businesswoman wants to control everything around her, including her own obituary, so she writes her own to ensure her life story is told her way. A young writer at the local newspaper takes up the task of finding out the truth.

Cast

  • Shirley MacLaine as Harriett Lauler
  • Amanda Seyfried as Anne Sherman
  • 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
  • Phillip Baker Hall as Edward
  • Sarah Baker as Zoe
  • Steven Culp as Sam Serman
  • Basil Hoffman as Christopher George
  • 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. In February 2016, Anne Heche, Phillip Baker Hall, and Tom Everett Scott joined the cast of the film. Nathan Matthew David composed the film's score.

    Filming

    Principal photography began on February 3, 2016. and concluded on March 11, 2016.

    Release

    In November 2015, Bleecker Street acquired U.S distribution rights to the film. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2017. It was released on March 3, 2017.

    Critical reception

    On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval of 38% based on 60 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

    References

    The Last Word (2017 film) Wikipedia