Movie

The Last Picture Show

1971 · 119 min

A quiet, aching look at small-town lives fading away, leaving a lingering sense of loss and tenderness.

Tagline: Anarene, Texas, 1951. Nothing much has changed…
Overview: High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, isolation, grief, love
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
isolation
grief
love
family
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong