The Last Word

Directed by Mark Pellington
R
2017    1h 48mComedy, Drama
6.641%64%
Harriet is a retired businesswoman who tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, resulting in a life-altering friendship.

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Cast of The Last Word

  • Shirley MacLaineHarriet Lauler
  • Amanda SeyfriedAnne Sherman
  • Anne HecheElizabeth
  • Thomas SadoskiRobin Sands
  • Philip Baker HallEdward
  • Adina PorterBree Wilson
  • Sarah BakerZoe
  • Tom Everett ScottRonald Odom
  • Gedde WatanabeLouie the gardener
  • Joel MurrayJoe Mueller
  • Marshall BellEdward
  • Steven CulpSam Serman
  • Basil HoffmanChristopher Georrge
  • Nikki McCauleyDawn DJ
  • Valeri RossWanda Byers
  • Alanna UbachToby
  • AnnJewel Lee DixonBrenda
  • Marcy JarreauFocus Group Woman #1
  • Brooke TrantorFocus Group Woman #2
  • Joshua HartoFocus Group Man 1
  • Yvette FreemanHousekeeper
  • Todd LouisoDr. Morgan
  • Chloé WepperAgency Receptionist
  • Jesse BurchModerator
  • Natalija NogulichMiddle Aged Woman
  • Bill GlassFather Piper
  • Millicent MartinMargaret Dumont
  • John BillingsleyFather Reilly
  • James TupperMan at Funeral (uncredited)
  • Nicole FazioWaitress (uncredited)
  • Juan Jose DubonRadio Station Intern Worker (uncredited)
  • J. DeniseRadio Station Employee (uncredited)
  • Mark PellingtonDirector / Producer
  • Stuart Ross FinkWriter
  • Anne-Marie MackayProducer
  • Kirk D'AmicoProducer

The Last Word Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 18, 2025
    The filmmakers embarked on a task at the film's onset: to paint Shirley McLean's character as a despicable person. However, their efforts to portray her as an insufferable and narcissistic individual who made everyone's lives miserable with her mere presence proved to be a formidable challenge for the audience to overcome. As the film progressed and we were given a deeper insight into her life, she slowly transformed into a nuanced, multidimensional character, eliciting empathy.

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