The Last Run

The Last Run

In the tradition of Hemingway and Bogart.

Directed by Richard Fleischer

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

197195 min6.5 / 10

A neo-noir thriller about a retired getaway driver drawn back into the criminal underworld for one final, doomed job, balancing quiet melancholy with mounting danger.

A former mob getaway driver from Chicago has retired to a peaceful life in a Portuguese fishing village. He is asked to pull off one last job - to drive a dangerous crook and his girlfriend to France.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Last Run sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Last Run scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Last Run end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Last Run violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Last Run easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Last Run

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Last Run

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Last Run, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Last Run, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Last Run, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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