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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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

If you are worried that “The Last Rifleman” will be another movie centering an older person but actually insults their intelligence and does not adequately represent their experiences, don’t.

May 27, 2025

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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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Glenn M

As a 55-year-old U.S. male with Ulster Irish heritage by way of my Northern Irish mother, this movie spoke volumes. In the crucible of World War II, a generation of Allied youth, from farm fields to factory floors, willingly sacrificed their futures. They traded their dreams for a cause, their innocence for duty, and their very lives for the dawn of peace. Their ultimate offering was a testament to courage, a bulwark against tyranny, and a tragic, profound investment in the liberty we cherish today. God bless all who gave and sacrificed for my life experience today.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Jimmy D

This is a must watch. It is one of those movies that you will not regret watching and will almost certainly tell someone about it after you do.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Jim B

Emotional highs and lows made totally believable by incredible acting. Brosnan was fantastic in a challenging character, as Hanks was as Forrest. Jurgen Proctnow, John Amos and Clemence Poesy were very good and perfect in their roles. This was a serious movie without jokes, although we can laugh in some scenes because of the humorous adventure they were on.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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Mike W

Brosnan was excellent! The movie was a pleasant thoughtful presentation of what millions of soldiers, of all wars, go through for their entire lives.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Greg S

What a really nice film. Pierce Brosnan is understatedly fantastic. I can't wait to show this movie to my family and recommend it to others. It's a good smooth ride throughout, and never boring. Bravo to its makers!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Marc K

Very good story with an excellent cast. Honors those soldiers from WWII. Nice to see the polite people helping an old man fulfill his mission.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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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: Ripple World Pictures, Wee Buns, Ingenious Media
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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