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The Last Word

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.2K
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Winona Ryder, Wes Bentley, and Ray Romano in The Last Word (2008)
DramaRomance

A man (Bentley) who makes his living composing other people's suicide notes enters into a romance with the sister (Ryder) of a recent client.A man (Bentley) who makes his living composing other people's suicide notes enters into a romance with the sister (Ryder) of a recent client.A man (Bentley) who makes his living composing other people's suicide notes enters into a romance with the sister (Ryder) of a recent client.

  • Director
    • Geoffrey Haley
  • Writer
    • Geoffrey Haley
  • Stars
    • Wes Bentley
    • Winona Ryder
    • Ray Romano
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Geoffrey Haley
    • Writer
      • Geoffrey Haley
    • Stars
      • Wes Bentley
      • Winona Ryder
      • Ray Romano
    • 23User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Winona Ryder in The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder and Wes Bentley in The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder and Wes Bentley in The Last Word (2008)
    Wes Bentley in The Last Word (2008)
    Wes Bentley and Ray Romano in The Last Word (2008)
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    Winona Ryder and Wes Bentley in The Last Word (2008)
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    Winona Ryder and Wes Bentley in The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder, Wes Bentley, and Ray Romano in The Last Word (2008)
    Winona Ryder, Wes Bentley, and Ray Romano in The Last Word (2008)

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    Wes Bentley
    Wes Bentley
    • Evan
    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Charlotte
    Ray Romano
    Ray Romano
    • Abel
    Gina Hecht
    Gina Hecht
    • Hilde
    A.J. Trauth
    A.J. Trauth
    • Greg
    Katherine Boecher
    Katherine Boecher
    • Clara
    John Billingsley
    John Billingsley
    • Brady
    Alison Moir
    Alison Moir
    • Susan
    Mickey Mickey
    • Robin
    • (as Mickey Ewan)
    Kurt Caceres
    Kurt Caceres
    • Sammy
    Allan Rich
    Allan Rich
    • Francis
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Man at Gorge
    Michael Cornacchia
    Michael Cornacchia
    • Client
    Ivar Brogger
    Ivar Brogger
    • Priest
    Jules Adrianna Sorensen
    • House of Pies Waitress
    Rachel Grant
    Rachel Grant
    • Peppercorn Waitress
    Mario Aguilar Jr.
    • Delivery Man
    Kathrin Middleton
    Kathrin Middleton
    • Mom
    • Director
      • Geoffrey Haley
    • Writer
      • Geoffrey Haley
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    • Trivia
      According to an interview he gave to the New York Times in 2010, this movie was made during the middle of Wes Bentley's decade-long, extremely serious addiction to cocaine and heroin. He said in that interview that he only accepted any movie roles during that time so that he would have money to buy enough drugs.
    • Goofs
      While driving on the freeway with Evan, Charlotte has her hands on the steering wheel which is at a 90 degree turn to the left. She would not be going straight with the wheel like that. You can see that her hands are placed correctly, but with the wheel like that, they would be driving in a circle.
    • Quotes

      Abel: I love music. I just wish I didn't need it to pay the bills.

      Evan: Yeah, but if you didn't write music what would you do? Right?

      Abel: I would buy a cliff.

      Evan: Hu?

      Abel: I would buy a cliff where people could come and throw shit off. You know, like fax machines and computers or whatever. Things that piss them off cause they didn't work right. Like an outlet for machine rage. And the whole thing would be video taped in slow-motion so they could watch their heap of shit break into a million pieces back at home. Plus, for an extra couple bucks I would attach an explosive so it would blow up on impact. Just like they do in the movies. A big fire ball. That would be cool.

    • Soundtracks
      Wicked
      Written by Kendall Marsh

      Performed Kendall Marsh

      Courtesy of Mental Music Productions, Inc.

    User reviews23

    Review
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    Featured review
    9/10
    Different
    If you just want the same old romantic comedy, this movie is not for you. It's a bit dark, a bit weird, but totally entertaining. Fresh, surprising and not formulaic. This movie definitely has a bit of everything - some odd comic relief and some touching moments and some romance and even a few things to get you thinking.

    I loved Wes Bentley in American Beauty and I rented this movie just for him. He did not disappoint - he's a little off-kilter, but in the best possible way. Perfect in the role of Evan - strange but endearing.

    Winona Ryder, on the other hand, was miscast as Charlotte. I like her and think she's very talented, and I didn't think she ruined the movie. But she wasn't quite right either, and I think this would have worked even better than it did with someone else in her role.

    But that's a minor complaint. If you're wondering whether to see this, go for it. You'll be glad that you did. I certainly was.
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    • dmasursky
    • Jul 6, 2009

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2010 (Romania)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 最後的話
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Deviant Films
      • Dreamz
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,298
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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