Name: The Last Laugh
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2019-01-04T09:41:05-08:00
Rating: 53

critics consensus

Chevy Chase and Richard Dreyfuss are a sight for sore eyes, but they unfortunately do not get The Last Laugh in a generic buddy comedy that never musters any jokes worthy of their comedic chops. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Retired talent manager Al reconnects with former client Buddy, a comedian who gave up performing decades ago, and urges him to go back out on the road.

Rating:

TVMA
Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Greg Pritikin
Producer:

Rob Paris
Writer:

Greg Pritikin
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 11, 2019
Runtime:

1h 38m
Production Co:

Netflix, Paris Film Productions

Cast & Crew

Chevy Chase
Al Hart

Richard Dreyfuss
Buddy Green

Andie MacDowell
Doris Montgomery

Kate Micucci
Jeannie

Ritchie Montgomery
Texas MC

Charles Barber
Texas Sheriff Deputy

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Critic Reviews for The Last Laugh

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (7)

The picture's single saving grace is Chase's co-star Dreyfuss, who deploys all of his considerable charisma. He shines, but not brightly enough to bring this moribund project to life.

January 16, 2019 | Full Review…

Jason Bailey
New York Times
Would that there was a first laugh.

January 12, 2019 | Full Review…

Keith Uhlich
Hollywood Reporter
The Last Laugh tries its best to tell a sweet tale about growing old with dignity and never giving up on your true self. The film is a mild recommendation for the right audience.

March 20, 2019 | Full Review…

Adam Mock
Film Inquiry
The film has too many weak points to recommend immediately adding to your queue, but off the strength of Dreyfuss' performance, it's worth checking out.

February 23, 2019 | Rating: 5.5/10 | Full Review…

Jeffrey Lyles
Lyles' Movie Files
[With] comedy talent like Chase (his most understated and likable in years) and Dreyfuss...working every inch of the frame, the result is more sweet sentiment and hearty guffaws than the material often deserves.

February 6, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Simon Foster
Screen-Space
Senior-citizen buddy comedy has salty language, sex.

January 23, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Barbara Shulgasser
Common Sense Media
There's a certain level of breeziness that's worth a sit, especially for anyone who's lost their faith in Chase and Dreyfuss in recent years.

January 16, 2019 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Brian Orndorf
Blu-ray.com
With Chase and Dreyfuss's classic talents, this could have been quite the romp. Instead we get poor jokes delivered by two masters. It's too less of a good thing.

January 15, 2019 | Full Review…

Alci Rengifo
Entertainment Voice
Not only is the material bad, but it feels like Chase and Dreyfuss know it, as they fail to jazz up the story or their characters at all.

January 15, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Eddie Strait
The Daily Dot
Chevy Chase and Richard Dreyfuss know the way to entertain us! Watching these two is lots of fun -- with a tear or two when it's done.

January 14, 2019 | Full Review…

Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Fundamentally generic old codger froth, yet elevated by Richard Dreyfuss' endearing performance.

January 12, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Shaun Munro
Flickering Myth
It's a classic "watch while folding laundry" movie, with a few laughs and an earnest performance from Dreyfuss.

January 11, 2019 | Full Review…

Joel Keller
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