The Last of Sheila

PG

1973

2 hr. 0 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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90%

20 Reviews

Tomatometer

84%

1,000+ Ratings

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A Hollywood producer (James Coburn) shares his Riviera yacht with six people who might have killed his wife.

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Simon T

Very boring Agatha Christie pastiche (scripted by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins), centering on a games playing tycoon (Coburn) who invites a bunch of chums on to his yacht in the South of France in order to expose a few secrets. Herbert Ross directs dreamily, the performances are half-hearted, the whole thing is shapeless and irritating. Spot the number of times the cast look at the camera. A TV Film of the Week, deservedly forgotten.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/24

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Steve D

Too dated and slow to work.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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j f

It kind of annoyed me for some reason

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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Kevin P

The murder-mystery movie against which all others are judged.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Rahul M

Rian Johnson has been mentioning this in all the 'Glass Onion' Q&A's. And when folks like Johnson, Edgar Wright, etc. tell you to watch a movie, you just shut-up and watch that movie. P.S: Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins should have collaborated and written more of these! <3

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/15/22

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zee d

Iconic film that deserves to be talked about way more as Knives Out would likely not exist without this masterpiece!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Herbert Ross

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James Coburn

Clinton Green

Dyan Cannon

Christine

Richard Benjamin

Tom

Joan Hackett

Lee

James Mason

Philip

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

A devilishly complicated thriller of superior class.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Regardless, watching a cast of (then) Hollywood A-listers playing spoiled D-list brats getting what-fer in a foreign land will give many viewers cause to snicker and revel in seeing them receive their just desserts.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 8, 2023

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins (yes, those ones) have crafted an exceptionally clever (and bitchy) murder mystery. Tons of fun!

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2022

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

An overly complicated "murder" mystery filled with reprehensible rich people. What's not to love? Credit Perkins and Sondheim for crafting such a bitchy, fun ride.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 22, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Once you get to what matters – good characters, good concept, good storytelling – the movie sparkles.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 23, 2022

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Eve Tushnet

Patheos

The result is a deliciously nasty little bonbon, glossily and showily directed by Herbert Ross.

May 23, 2022

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Synopsis

A Hollywood producer (James Coburn) shares his Riviera yacht with six people who might have killed his wife.

Director: Herbert Ross
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2008

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