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The Last Picture Shows

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A journey into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater.

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Rustin Thompson

Director

Rustin Thompson

Screenwriter

Rustin Thompson

Producer

Rachel Price

Executive Producer

Rustin Thompson

Cinematographer

Rustin Thompson

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Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 3h
A melancholic and vital, but tedious and undercooked elegy for the dwindling small-town movie theaters of America. Go to Full Review Christopher La Vigna MovieJawn Jul 24
Thompson’s documentary is a soft-spoken, but no less powerful reminder that if we as a culture still love movies, we’re going to have to fight for them. Go to Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap Jul 15
4.5/5
A stirring love letter to movie theaters, and in particular the one-screen houses west of the Mississippi that have become a fading relic of Americana. Go to Full Review Ethan Padgett Film Threat Jul 10
10/10
The Last Picture Shows works because it is personal. Go to Full Review Lisa Laman The Spool Jul 10
There’s passion and hope here alongside the grimness. Go to Full Review Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat Jul 9
3/4
The Last Picture Shows is a loving tribute to a piece of our collective history that it's vital to hold onto. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A journey into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater.
Director
Rustin Thompson
Producer
Rustin Thompson
Screenwriter
Rustin Thompson
Distributor
Foghorn Features
Production Co
Foghorn Features
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 18m