The Last Word (2017) - IMDb, Amazon: The Last Word: Shirley MacLaine, Amanda, The Last Word is an un-funny, predictable, clichéd, misguided and a sort of trashy excuse for a redemption story that doesn't deserve the polished star power of a long-lived Hollywood legend. VERDICT: Although MacLaine fiercely gives her all, this is a misguidedly dim comedy-drama with fiery good intentions that push it through its ideas, but not enough heart to complete them. The Last Word (2017) - IMDb. "The Last Word" begins with a tart comic premise and then adds heapful after heapful of sugar until the sweetness is almost unbearable. December 27, 2017. The Last Word is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Mark Pellington, from a screenplay by Stuart Ross Fink. It stars Amanda Seyfried and Shirley MacLaine. The Last Word premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2017, The Last Word (@lstwrd) | Twitter. The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC..