The Last Showgirl

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The Last Showgirl, a poignant film of resilience, rhinestones and feathers, stars Pamela Anderson as Shelley, a glamorous showgirl who must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run.

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A wistful showcase for Pamela Anderson in a refreshingly dramatic role, The Last Showgirl pays homage to the working class of Las Vegas with a superb collection of performances.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

Anderson’s accomplishment here defies easy comparison. It’s not a comeback. It’s a beginning.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 13, 2024

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Brianna Zigler

AV Club

It’s Pamela Anderson’s deceptively fragile performance that shoulders The Last Showgirl, her breathy, girlish rasp the perfect match for Shelly’s fluttery chatterbox personality.

Rated: B-

Dec 13, 2024

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Rocco T. Thompson

Slant Magazine

The film is less a character study than a numbly tragic workaday fantasia held aloft by Pamela Anderson in a performance that seems to grasp beyond the bleary-eyed edges of Gia Coppola’s screen for larger truths about the choices women make to feel seen.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 8, 2024

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Brooke Obie

Black Girl Watching

Confronted with the reality that she might not have anything to show for her career, and due to ageism, has no way to pivot into a new one, Anderson’s showgirl defiantly rejects the idea that she has to defend her choice, even when it hurts people.

Dec 19, 2024

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Joey Moser

The Contending

This is a moment when you see a performer finally given the opportunity to grab ahold of meaty material, and this is the role that Anderson has been waiting her whole life for. There is hunger in her performance, and Anderson is incredible.

Dec 19, 2024

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

While the story is dark and thoughtful, director Gia Coppola keeps the tone remarkably light, floating on the title character's gently hopeful approach to life. She also captures the sunshiny weather in a city that's constantly reinventing itself.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 17, 2024

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JZ

Pamela Anderson is wonderful.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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alan g

Wonderful performance by Pamela Anderson. Unfortunately, Dave Butteater brings it down with another horrible performance.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Bill H

Anderson performs like Tommy Wiseau was her acting coach, and Coppola somehow decided that extreme close-ups in center with an out-of-focus periphery of the frame counted as cinematography.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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Audience Member

It always shocks me when really bad movies are scored well by the critics. Just shows you the critics don’t know much of anything. This was a terrible movie with Pamela Anderson delivering a performance worthy of an infomercial. The tone of the film doesn’t match the film’s topics. It’s a total mismatch that keeps you from being engrossed in the story. It’s not all bad. It does eventually end. Uninteresting characters and bleak. Can’t recommend this movie. Avoid.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Brad P

Pammy delivers a stunning performance in a role that allows her to show off her considerable acting chops! Who knew? Supported by a great supporting cast, Anderson is a revelation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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The Last Showgirl, a poignant film of resilience, rhinestones and feathers, stars Pamela Anderson as Shelley, a glamorous showgirl who must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run.

Director: Gia Coppola
Producer: Robert Schwartzman, Natalie Farrey
Screenwriter: Kate Gersten
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Spark Features, Digital Ignition Entertainment, Pinky Promise, High Frequency Entertainment, Utopia
Rating: R (Language and Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 13, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 29m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1