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The Final Member refuses to coast on its provocative subject matter, delivering an engrossing documentary of economic length and impressive depth. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

The curator of the world's only penis museum tries to complete his collection by locating a human donor.

Rating:

R (Phallic Images|Graphic Nudity|Brief Language|Sexual References)
Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jonah Bekhor, Zach Math
Producer:

Jonah Bekhor, Zach Math
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 18, 2014 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA):

$7.9K
Runtime:

1h 12m
Production Co:

Drafthouse Films

Cast & Crew

Jonah Bekhor
Director

Zach Math
Director

Jonah Bekhor
Producer

Zach Math
Producer

Rob Simonsen
Original Music

Viggo Knudsen
Cinematographer

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Critic Reviews for The Final Member

All Critics (26) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (2)

Even though the running time is short, the movie feels stretched out. Perhaps the curious subject matter would have been better served in, er, short form.

April 24, 2014 | Full Review…

Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
One can't really fault Bekhor and Math for trying to entertain rather than educate viewers. But their carnival barker callousness is really disturbing ...

April 18, 2014 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Simon Abrams
RogerEbert.com
The subject of an eccentric new documentary, the Icelandic Phallological Museum is devoted to preserving the male genitalia of mammals.

April 17, 2014 | Rating: 3/4

John Hartl
Seattle Times
A little slow and a whole heap surreal, "The Final Member" documents the search for that last specimen with a twinkle in its eye and warmth in its tone.

April 17, 2014 | Full Review…

Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
[C]ould easily be nothing but snickers and mockery, but the directors offer a work filled with warmth, humor and humanism.

April 17, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Jordan Hoffman
New York Daily News
What could have been a puerile joke becomes something much more emotionally poignant in the hands of directors Bekhor and Math.

April 17, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Josh Kupecki
Austin Chronicle
What The Final Member lacks in ingenuity is made up for by sheer insanity.

June 21, 2019 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

C.J. Prince
Way Too Indie
Each revelation is stranger and more fascinating than the next.

June 6, 2016 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

John Fink
The Film Stage
One might expect this film to be nothing but R-rated silliness. Well, it's definitely R-rated, but it has a serious and even touching side.

August 14, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Cameron Meier
Orlando Weekly
At 75 minutes, The Final Member is robust with entertainment, if somewhat short on length, which [proves] the old adage: it's not the size that matters, but how you use it.

August 15, 2014 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Full Review…

Zach Hollwedel
Under the Radar
It has the relentless charm of a great cult film and should be seen that way.

June 3, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Daniel Walber
Nonfics
The world's only penis museum is no joke, but there's plenty funny (and enlightening, and poignant) in this sweet portrait of a man dedicated to completing his life's work.

April 25, 2014 | Full Review…

MaryAnn Johanson
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