The Last Showgirl
Directed by Gia Coppola6.583%72%
When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, glamorous showgirl Shelly sets out to plan her next act. Reconciling the decisions she's made and the community she has built, Shelly decides to repair her complicated relationship with her daughter.
Cast of The Last Showgirl
The Last Showgirl Ratings & Reviews
- Eldon McGuinnessFebruary 20, 2025Outlining the life of a showgirl who has spent her life doing what she loves. However, this is where the glamour ends. Throughout the movie, Shelly learns that it is not just her career as a showgirl that is coming to an end, but instead, it is ever more apparent that it is the end of an era. The cast does a great job of bringing the viewer into Shelly's shoes through relatable situations and a list of hard times that are a reflection of common themes in life.
- Hilton HeslopJuly 26, 2025Strange seeing Pam like this … Role was well played
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025Really wanted to LOVE this. And I did love some of it. Anderson gives a really great performance. JLC is similarly great in her supporting role. Loved some of the ideas on display as well. Shelly’s (Anderson) has given 30 years to a career, sacrificing time with her daughter, Hannah (Billie Lourd) to make ends meet. Only to get kicked to the curb left with nothing to show for it while a guy that pushes a button gets to keep his job and his full pension. The film unfortunately is also equally frustrating for various reasons. I seriously wondered if our theaters projector was out of focus for parts of the film. Most notably the get together at Shelly’s house. The focus so bad, but the house lights in our theater flickered on a few times during our showing, I thought maybe it was a theater issue, however, I’m seeing a lot of the same comments in a few of your reviews. Less of an issue, but I didn’t love the constantly close-up camera. Also, the ending leaves a lot to be desired. There’s a sub plot regarding Hannah’s dad that is completely unresolved, but the film semi treats it as if it’s resolved. It’s like there’s 20-30 minutes of the film missing. Similarly, Shelly’s relationship with her daughter is given the same kind of “resolution.” I thought Dave Bautista was giving a good performance. But then we find out something about his character that makes the performance actually not feel right. Even with all of those frustrations, though, I would still recommend this film. A career best performance from Anderson and some really good ideas are swirling around this otherwise kind of messy film.
- vangh1February 26, 2025I loved the many dancy interstitials throughout. Really sold how much music and motion are so engrained in their existence. The scene where Hannah comes into the locker room right after watching the show was so tough to watch. Both in the wrong, neither in the wrong. And then the fallout causing Sheley to leave Jodie out in the cold. Tough sequence. I really appreciate how well this conveyed the luster coming off of not just Shelly, not just Le Razzle Dazzle but the whole Showgirl industry, and how impossible it would be to come to terms with that as someone who left the entire rest of your life by the wayside for that industry. Not entirely sure how I read the ending, but all in all it was an impactful watch.
- falkerFebruary 18, 2025The Last Showgirl made me feel like I was flipping through old vinyl and accidentally stumbled upon a decent record with 2 or 3 hit songs on it. It's not an AMAZING movie, but it's certainly ENTERTAINING. With a good support cast, Pamela Anderson plays the role of her lifetime and hey, sometimes that can be good enough, no matter how it ends. Like "The Wrestler" but less depressing, and I feel much better watching Pamela Anderson than Mickey Rourke.
- cultfilmlikerFebruary 25, 2025What a cast. Wild when Jamie Lee Curtis is my least favorite part and I think it’s bc it feels shes trying too hard. But also that’s what she does and she does it well! I’m just not a huge fan lol anyways love the cinematography and there are some gorgeous shots as expected. Pam performs her heart out and it’s very good. Dave Bautista stays surprisingly solid. Fun nepo-cameo near the end!
- RyezooFebruary 4, 2025Pamela Anderson is pretty good in this and so is Jamie Lee Curtis but this isn’t some amazing movie. Feels like a student film. 25% of the movie is Pam smoking cigarettes looking at Vegas buildings and dancing around. It’s also not much of a story. Worth a watch at home
