The Last Word (2017)

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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.

• Released: 2017-03-03
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 378 votes

Directed by Mark Pellington.

Top cast

• Shirley MacLaine as Harriet Lauler
• Amanda Seyfried as Anne Sherman
• Anne Heche as Elizabeth
• Thomas Sadoski as Robin Sands
• Philip Baker Hall as Edward
• Adina Porter as Bree Wilson
• Sarah Baker as Zoe
• Tom Everett Scott as Ronald Odom
• Gedde Watanabe as Louie the gardener
• Joel Murray as Joe Mueller

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Last Word

• United States: stream on Hulu, Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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