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The Last Word

2017 · 108 min

A gentle, feel-good dramedy about an unlikely friendship that quietly grows, with a few laughs and a soft emotional pull.

Directed by: Mark Pellington
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Amanda Seyfried, Anne Heche

Tagline: An unexpected friendship that began at the end.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Mark Pellington
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Amanda Seyfried, Anne Heche

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
aging
identity
redemption
death
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
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Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Mark Pellington
Written by: Stuart Ross Fink
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Amanda Seyfried, Anne Heche, Thomas Sadoski, Philip Baker Hall, Adina Porter, Sarah Baker, Tom Everett Scott
Music: Nathan Matthew David
Cinematography: Eric Koretz
Runtime: 108 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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