The Last Kiss (2006)

Michael and Jenna, having been a couple for three years, want to get married and start a family. These plans seem to be well on their way when Jenna announces that she's pregnant. But ... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Goldwyn

Writers:

Paul Haggis (screenplay), Gabriele Muccino (motion picture "L'ultimo bacio")

Stars:

Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zach Braff	...	Michael
Jacinda Barrett	...	Jenna
Casey Affleck	...	Chris
Rachel Bilson	...	Kim
Michael Weston	...	Izzy
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Kenny
Marley Shelton	...	Arianna
Lauren Lee Smith	...	Lisa
Harold Ramis	...	Professor Bowler
Blythe Danner	...	Anna
Tom Wilkinson	...	Stephen
David Haydn-Jones	...	Mark (as David Haydyn-Jones)
Cindy Sampson	...	Danielle
Lisa Hochstein	...	Stripper #1 (as Lisa Mackay)
Patricia Stasiak	...	Stripper #2

Storyline

Michael and Jenna, having been a couple for three years, want to get married and start a family. These plans seem to be well on their way when Jenna announces that she's pregnant. But Michael is worried that his life and his youth will be over for good. At a wedding of a friend, he meets a free-spirited college co-ed, Kim, who opens his eyes and leads him on a dangerous path away from Jenna. Meanwhile, none of the relationships of the people surrounding Michael and Jenna are happy and stable. Michael's friend Izzy is unwilling to let go of his childhood sweetheart Arianna; Kenny is a handsome stud who fears commitment to his latest conquest Danielle; and Chris is a co-worker who is dominated by his neurotic and overbearing wife over raising their newborn son. Even Jenna's parents, Stephen and Anna, are experiencing problems in their long-suffering marriage.

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Plot Keywords:

friend | marriage | fear | wedding | panties | 

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Taglines:

We all make choices. What's yours?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

DreamWorks [us] Official site [tw]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az utolsó csók

Filming Locations:

Saint-Lambert, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£431,071 (UK) (20 October 2006)

Gross:

£987,004 (UK) (27 October 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lakeshore Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was rumored that Rachel Bilson called for a body double during the sex scenes because she was uncomfortable being nude in front of the camera. Although she did refuse to show her breasts on camera, she wore panties and did still complete the scene without any double.

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Goofs

When Michael comes home after the party with Kim and gets into a fight with Jenna, when she asks him "what will happen 10 years from now?" she speaks with her Australian accent.

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Quotes

Stephen: People know the truth, they may not like it, or want to know it, but-, but they always know.
Stephen: Lie and you will lose her.

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Connections

Referenced in Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: Episode #11.5 (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Star Mile"
Written and Performed by Joshua Radin
Additional guitar by Jason Kanakis
Courtesy of Joshua Radin

User Reviews

A Mature Look at Relationships.

The Last Kiss, a film by Tony Goldwyn (Yes son of Samuel Goldwyn) was adapted from the 2001 Italian film L'Ultimo bacio, and written for the screen by none other than Paul Haggis. The Last Kiss goes through a number of relationships, spanning a number of different ages, and dissects the hardships of those relationships. Zach Braff seems to have upgraded his acting from Garden State and might actually become a more dexterous and talented actor than previously perceived. Paul Haggis' wonderful dialog lends greatly to the reality and adversity that co-exist alluringly within this screenplay. This film has been incorrectly advertised as a romantic comedy that puts Braff in the middle of two girls, and he cannot decide which one he wants to continue his life with. This is simply not true. The film is about a group of people that have just seen what the rest of their lives are going to be like, and want to add a small bump in the road of life. Overall the film does a lot more than your average romantic comedy/buddy film, and shoves the afflictions and austerities of modern-day relationships in your face. This is not the greatest of date movies, like the trailer wants us to believe, and should be perceived as a more earnest and pensive film than it appears.