The Last Rifleman

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The Last Rifleman

PG-13

Released Nov 8, 2024

1h 35m

Drama

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Inspired by a true story, Pierce Brosnan plays Artie Crawford, a World War II veteran living in a care home in Northern Ireland who has just lost his wife. On the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, he decides to escape his care home and embarks on a journey to France to pay his final respects.

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Murtada Elfadl

Variety

The filmmakers do not trust the audience to grapple with these plain elements alone, so they add unsophisticated humor... Whatever life Brosnan tries to infuse into the proceedings is undercut by everything that surrounds his performance.

Nov 24, 2024

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Amy Nicholson

New York Times

Corny, yes. But charming, too, like when a nurse delivers a mini-monologue of reasons Artie’s too ill to travel that plays out like a clown car of ailments.

Nov 8, 2024

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

Despite Brosnan's best efforts, this is a movie with its heart in the right place and its head somewhere substantially other.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 8, 2024

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Alex Saveliev

Film Threat

Seeing the former James Bond play a WWII vet is worth the price of admission by itself.

Rated: 6/10

Jan 13, 2025

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Natasha Alvar

The Fiction Department

Pierce Brosnan delivers a compelling performance as real life war veteran Artie Crawford.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 26, 2024

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Andy Klein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A lovely, uplifting and sentimental film.

Nov 13, 2024

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Angela M

Wonderful movie. The first half is a little slow but it picks up the pace. Excellent acting by Pierce, he does a wonderful job portraying someone 20+ years older with dignity and grace. Poignant and heartwarming writing and directing with a wonderful soundtrack. It made me cry a few times, especially the last scene.Highly recommend it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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mike p

It's not perfectly written, but I really enjoyed this movie. Having family members that both survived and died during WW2, I had a pretty strong connection to Artie. I believe it's definitely worth a watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Pete W

Why was this not nominated for an Academy Award???

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Dawna S

It is a movie that stirs the hearts of those who can empathize with choices made out of devotion to one's country, family and friends. I visited Normandy and found this to be such a beautiful tribute to the reality of what went on there and the aftermath. Well acted and I felt it was quite appropriate in how older folks share memories. It is well worth the watch and be prepared to shed a few tears of gratitude. Be kind....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/25

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Jeff L

A poignant story of loss and self evaluation. For a quiet little movie this has some heart wrenching turns - this man carries much thru his life. Pierce was stellar in this role and deserves acknowledgement.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Anthony M

Watched for 50 min and couldn't take it. Boring boring boring.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Inspired by a true story, Pierce Brosnan plays Artie Crawford, a World War II veteran living in a care home in Northern Ireland who has just lost his wife. On the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, he decides to escape his care home and embarks on a journey to France to pay his final respects.

Director: Terry Loane
Producer: Katy Jackson, John Leslie
Screenwriter: Kevin Fitzpatrick
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Wee Buns, Ingenious Media, Ripple World Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (War Violence|Some Strong Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2024
Runtime: 1h 35m

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