The Last Word
“An unexpected friendship that began at the end.”
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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Cast
33 people
Shirley MacLaine
Harriet Lauler
Known for
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Apartment
Amanda Seyfried
Anne Sherman
Known for
In Time
Mamma Mia!
Anne Heche
Elizabeth
Known for
The Legend of Korra
Volcano
Thomas Sadoski
Robin Sands
Known for
The Newsroom
The Crowded Room
Philip Baker Hall
Edward
Known for
Bruce Almighty
Magnolia
Adina Porter
Bree Wilson
Known for
The 100
True Blood
Sarah Baker
Zoe
Known for
The Kominsky Method
Big Little Lies
Tom Everett Scott
Ronald Odom
Known for
The Summer I Turned Pretty
La La Land
Gedde Watanabe
Louie the gardener
Known for
ER
Sixteen Candles
Joel Murray
Joe Mueller
Known for
Monsters University
God Bless America
Marshall Bell
Edward
Known for
Total Recall
Stand by Me
Steven Culp
Sam Serman
Known for
Revolution
Waco
Mark Pellington Director · Stuart Ross Fink Writer Nathan Matthew David Composer
Worldwide gross $1.8M · United States release March 3, 2017 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,783,421
Production
Franklin Street
Production
Myriad Pictures
Production
Parkside Pictures
Production
Wondros
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 24, 2017
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · March 3, 2017
Theatrical
United States · June 6, 2017
Physical
Austria
April 14, 2017 · Digital
France
December 1, 2017 · Digital · VOD
April 27, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
April 13, 2017 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
May 11, 2017 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 7, 2017 · Digital
Italy
May 4, 2017 · Theatrical
Japan
February 24, 2018 · Digital
Portugal
June 22, 2017 · Theatrical
Russia
December 2, 2019 · Digital
South Africa
October 13, 2017 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 19, 2017 · Premiere
United Kingdom
July 7, 2017 · Theatrical
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