The Last Movie Star

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The Last Movie Star

2017

1h 47m

Comedy

Drama

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An aging screen icon gets lured into accepting an award at a rinky-dink film festival in Nashville, Tenn., sending him on a hilarious fish-out-of-water adventure and an unexpectedly poignant journey into his past.

Critics Consensus

The Last Movie Star has a few poignant moments thanks to Burt Reynolds and Ariel Winter, but their performances are stranded in a middling drama unworthy of their efforts.

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

04/02/2018

The Last Movie Star strikes a note of banality in its first sequence from which it rarely deviates.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

03/31/2018

2/4

In a threadbare movie that doesn't deserve him, Burt Reynolds-playing a fictional version of himself- reminds us what a great actor he can be.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

03/30/2018

3/4

As a commentary on Reynolds' career trajectory, The Last Movie Star is hit-or-miss. What is undeniable, though, is the space Rifkin has created where Reynolds can do what Reynolds does best.

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Jamie Healy

Radio Times

07/01/2024

3/5

More than just a misty-eyed meditation on ageing, this is a celebration of the star's life in all but name and, like the late, great man himself, is not without its considerable charm.

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Roger Friedman

Showbiz 411

10/12/2020

Rifkin has made a very clever turn for Reynolds- whom he obviously adores- in Dog Years.

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Lisa Johnson Mandell

AtHomeInHollywood.com

08/19/2020

The Last Movie Star aka Dog Years, directed by director Adam Rifkin, is Burt Reynolds' swan song, and a poignant and entertaining treasure.

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The Great John A

@RT46431815 11/21/2023

Quite a emotional film yet so sincere and honest with a few comedic moments. However I thought Ariel Winter was actually very good in acting (just as good as Reynolds) with a lot of lines memorised perfectly. But Burt here did steal the limelight from anyone who crossed him as he was fantastic. Lots of great scenes however I think this new gen and old gen collaboration is a bit too of a repeated trope nowadays. (especially with coming of age films and family films too.) But I would not listen to the critics on this one as they are (always) wrong with indie films. Overall cool watch but would be a bit a 😴😴 for gen alpha. Grade: B+

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 10/15/2023

Familiar gimmick specially treated as semi-celebrative portrait for Burt Reynolds with unexpected humble turns after awkward, cringey bumps, manageably made up throughout by good performances alongside his co-stars Ariel Winters and Chevy Chase. (B)

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Travis F

@RT63336968 09/15/2023

This was such an excellent movie. It's a story about life, growing old and what's important. Absolutely loved it!

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08/07/2022

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 47 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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08/07/2022

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 47 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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adam b

04/28/2021

Goddamnit. This film felt so personal to Burt Reynolds. So emotional I can't even. Reynolds is one of the few actors that I can say I've seen most of his films. This was.... fuck man. RIP to the one of the greatest actors to grace the screen.

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Synopsis

An aging screen icon gets lured into accepting an award at a rinky-dink film festival in Nashville, Tenn., sending him on a hilarious fish-out-of-water adventure and an unexpectedly poignant journey into his past.

Director: Adam Rifkin
Producer: Brian Cavallaro, Neil Mandt, Adam Rifkin, Gordon Whitener
Screenwriter: Adam Rifkin
Production Co: Broken Twig Productions Inc.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 27, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.0K
Runtime: 1h 47m