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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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Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com 5d
The people who appear on camera demonstrate a unique can-do spirit, swimming against the tide and somehow surviving. The Last Picture Shows is a moving and poetic slice of Americana Go to Full Review Donald Liebenson RogerEbert.com Aug 7
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[It] is at once a cautionary tale and a love letter to an era before it becomes bygone. Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny New York Times Aug 6
The narratives are compelling, but the movie’s lyrical and elegiac tone makes it truly resonant. Go to Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Aug 19
A nostalgic and bittersweet love letter to movie theaters, celebrating the magic, wonder, and sense of community that still make the big screen experience special. Go to Full Review Jeanne Kaplan Kaplan vs. Kaplan Aug 13
THE LAST PICTURE SHOWS could have been a dismal study of the decline of these one or two screen theaters, but instead it’s a rather upbeat analysis of communities coming together. Go to Full Review David Kaplan Kaplan vs. Kaplan Aug 13
It would be unrealistic to think that most of the shuttered locations will make a comeback. Should we care? Martin Scorcese answers that question. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Moody C @MoodyC Aug 13 It’s a sad movie divided into 6 chapters each illustrating a struggling theater in small town with photos of shuttered theaters between each chapter. Even suburbs of big cities have their neighborhood theaters shutting down & only big megaplex chains are surviving due to size. I enjoy doc visiting each town & interviewing folks there. It’s definitely a labor of love because no one is getting rich from owning a single screen theater. These owners holding on the remaining forts are American heroes. See more Read all reviews
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Rustin Thompson

Director

Rustin Thompson

Writer

Rustin Thompson

Screenwriter

Rustin Thompson

Producer

Rachel Price

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Rustin Thompson

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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, Rustin Thompson
Distributor
Foghorn Features
Production Co
Foghorn Features
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 18m
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