The Last Laugh
Film Collaborative, The | Release Date: March 3, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The PlaylistOliver LytteltonMar 5, 2017
For the most part, the breadth of its examination of the subject is welcome, and by the end, it ends up feeling like as definitive a film on comedy and the Holocaust as you could ever want. Read full review
80
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzMar 9, 2017
There are some funny bits here, and younger comics like Sarah Silverman push the limits even farther; to the minds of some, they cross them. Read full review
80
VarietyDennis HarveyMar 5, 2017
Pearlstein’s very deft assembly manages to raise all these ideas and others for viewer consideration while underlining that there are few, if any, definitive responses to them. Read full review
75
The Film StageJohn UlmerMar 5, 2017
There is no uniform answer to whether a joke is funny or not, but Pearlstein has done a superlative job of exploring the reasons for why that is. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranMar 16, 2017
At times haphazard but always involving, The Last Laugh confronts a question that sounds anachronistic in today's anything-goes world: Read full review
70
Village VoiceNick SchagerMar 5, 2017
[An] insightfully open-ended inquiry into the role of humor as it relates to unspeakable tragedy. Read full review
70
We Got This CoveredLauren Humphries-BrooksMar 5, 2017
An entertaining and thought-provoking film, The Last Laugh presents multiple perspectives on taboo humor without passing judgment. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMar 5, 2017
[Offers] plenty of laughs in its thoughtful examination of the issue. Read full review
67
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerMar 24, 2017
At a time when many of us look to comedy to keep us sane, the question is especially pertinent, although the answers here aren’t especially penetrating. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMar 5, 2017
Specificity is the film’s strong suit, and The Last Laugh is at its best when eschewing its gaggle of celebrity interview subjects in favor of sticking with Firestone as she reckons with their comedy. Read full review
60
The GuardianAlex NeedhamMar 5, 2017
Some will be disappointed by the lack of firm conclusions in this film, but if it reveals anything, it’s the intensely personal nature of what people find funny. Read full review
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