The Last Showgirl

critic Reviews

, 83% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • 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.
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Peter RainerFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    Jamie Lee Curtis is excellent in her tough cookie, cynical mode.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Kat SachsChicago Reader
    Is it possible to love a film you don’t really like? That’s how I feel about The Last Showgirl. Great story, amazing cast (hopefully the Pamela Anderson renaissance has only just begun), but lackluster direction.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Peter HowellToronto Star
    Clocking in at a brisk 85 minutes -- it was shot in just 18 days -- this is the rare film that might have benefitted from a longer runtime to tell a more complete story.
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    Coleman SpildeSalon.com
    It’s impossible not to be enchanted by Anderson’s compassionate turn, and her tender work makes it all the more heartbreaking to watch Shelly refuse to go quietly into the night.
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  • , Rotten Tomatometer Score
    Leonard Maltinleonardmaltin.com
    Director Gia Coppola's feature film debut is a respectable but unmemorable vehicle for Pamela Anderson. The script has been custom-tailored for her and she comes off well, but the film has only one note to play and that's revealed in the title
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Liz Shannon MillerConsequence
    Outside of her time in dressing rooms and on stage, Anderson doesn’t wear much makeup in the film, but that’s not what makes her performance brave. Instead, it’s the unflinching look she takes at the realities of life for all of us as we get older.
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    Sophie TerakesFILMINK (Australia)
    … a richly constructed and moving tale of devotion and obliteration.
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    Casey ChongCasey's Movie Mania
    Pamela Anderson shows her best acting performance in a sombre and heartfelt drama.
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    John McDonaldjohnmcdonald.net.au
    For a movie set in the world of Las Vegas showgirls who dance in a burlesque review called Le Razzle Dazzle, it’s some sort of achievement to never lift the mood out of pathos.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Rebecca JohnsonNerdspin
    With superb performances, mesmerizing filmmaking, and a thorough exploration of its important themes, The Last Showgirl is a triumph.
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