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The Last Thing He Wanted

  • 2020
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
16K
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Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe, Rosie Perez, and Anne Hathaway in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
A veteran D.C. journalist (Academy Award® winner Anne Hathaway) loses the thread of her own narrative when a guilt-propelled errand for her father (Oscar® nominee Willem Dafoe) thrusts her from byline to unwitting subject in the very story she’s trying to break. Academy Award® nominee Dee Rees directs her adaptation of Joan Didion's namesake novel, co-starring Oscar® winner Ben Affleck.
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A veteran D.C. journalist loses the thread of her own narrative when a guilt-propelled errand for her father thrusts her from byline to unwitting subject in the very story she's trying to br... Read allA veteran D.C. journalist loses the thread of her own narrative when a guilt-propelled errand for her father thrusts her from byline to unwitting subject in the very story she's trying to break. Adapted from Joan Didion's namesake novel.A veteran D.C. journalist loses the thread of her own narrative when a guilt-propelled errand for her father thrusts her from byline to unwitting subject in the very story she's trying to break. Adapted from Joan Didion's namesake novel.

  • Director
    • Dee Rees
  • Writers
    • Marco Villalobos
    • Dee Rees
    • Joan Didion
  • Stars
    • Anne Hathaway
    • Ben Affleck
    • Rosie Perez
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dee Rees
    • Writers
      • Marco Villalobos
      • Dee Rees
      • Joan Didion
    • Stars
      • Anne Hathaway
      • Ben Affleck
      • Rosie Perez
    • 444User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Photos60

    Rosie Perez and Anne Hathaway in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
    Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe, Rosie Perez, and Anne Hathaway in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
    Anne Hathaway in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
    Anne Hathaway in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
    Willem Dafoe in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
    The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
    Ben Affleck and Anne Hathaway in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
    Rosie Perez in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
    Anne Hathaway in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
    Onata Aprile in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
    Edi Gathegi in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
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    Anne Hathaway
    Anne Hathaway
    • Elena McMahon
    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • Treat Morrison
    Rosie Perez
    Rosie Perez
    • Alma Guerrero
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Dick McMahon
    Edi Gathegi
    Edi Gathegi
    • Jones
    Mel Rodriguez
    Mel Rodriguez
    • Barry Sedlow
    Onata Aprile
    Onata Aprile
    • Cat McMahon
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • Paul Schuster
    Carlos Leal
    Carlos Leal
    • Max Epperson aka Bob Weir
    Ben Chase
    Ben Chase
    • Max Berquist
    Julian Gamble
    Julian Gamble
    • Secretary George Shultz
    Robert Sedgwick
    Robert Sedgwick
    • Stuart James
    • (as Rob Sedgwick)
    Bill Kelly
    Bill Kelly
    • General Gus Sharp
    • (as Billy Kelly)
    David Vadim
    David Vadim
    • Buck Pearson
    César Galindez
    • Red Truck Driver
    • (as Cesar Galindez)
    Diomedes Rodriguez
    • Glistening Boy
    Casiano Ancalle
    Casiano Ancalle
    • Elderly Campesino Leader
    • (as Casiano Ancalle Choque)
    Lee Markham
    • Tarmac Secret Service Agent
    • Director
      • Dee Rees
    • Writers
      • Marco Villalobos
      • Dee Rees
      • Joan Didion
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Ben Affleck replaced Nicolas Cage.
    • Goofs
      In the year 2000, the Republican Party, for reasons still unknown, turned the stars upside down in their logo. The Regan rally showed them in today's stars down depiction.
    • Quotes

      Elena McMahon: In a perfect world we make perfect choices. In the real world we make real choices.

    • Crazy credits
      The teletype tape snippets in the closing credits spell out the person's name.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst Movies of 2020 (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Escape (I Need a Break)
      Performed by Whodini
      Written by Larry K. Smith (as Lawrence Smith) and Jalil Hutchins
      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews444

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    Featured review
    3/10
    Did a 5th grader write this screenpaly??
    Nope, the 5th grader's screenplay would be better!

    "The Last Thing Anyone Wanted" should've been the title of this film. What was seasoned writer and director Dee Rees on when she wrote and directed this, and did no one else proofread this convoluted plot ridden excuse for a screenplay?

    Ugggh, 2 hours of my life I'll never get back! Watch the trailer and you've seen the entire movie - and the trailer makes more sense than the movie if that tells you anything. What a waste of talented actors. A shame this will be a thorn on their resume, I hope they got paid well. NOTHING in this film made any sense. The only thing I got out of this film was to take up smoking; Hathaway was successful in advertising cigarette smoking.

    The only reason I'm not giving this film a 1/10 is +1 for the actors and +1 for the producers not posting fake/paid reviews - yet. Thus it's a 3/10 from me
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • official site
      • The Fyzz (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Last Thing He Wanted
    • Filming locations
      • Puerto Rico
    • Production companies
      • Elevated Films (II)
      • Pimienta
      • The Fyzz Facility
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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