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The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh (Der letzte Mann, 1924) is F.W. Murnau's German silent film for UFA, starring Emil Jannings as a hotel doorman demoted to washroom attendant; landmark for Karl Freund's unchained camera and near-absence of intertitles.

The Last Leg

The Last Leg is a British Channel 4 topical comedy chat show hosted by Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker. It began in 2012 as a nightly London Paralympics review using #isitok, then continued weekly; hosted the Rio, Tokyo and Paris Paralympic editions.

The Last Letter from Your Lover

The Last Letter from Your Lover: Jojo Moyes dual-timeline romance novel (1960s letters signed "B"; Jennifer Stirling, Ellie Haworth) and its 2021 Netflix film directed by Augustine Frizzell, starring Shailene Woodley and Felicity Jones.

The Last Madame

Last Madame (2019) is a Singaporean English-language M18 period drama by Ochre Pictures for meWATCH, starring Joanne Peh as brothel owner Fung Lan and Fiona Fussi as Chi Ling; winner of Best Asian Drama at the 2020 Asia Contents Awards.

The Last Man on Earth (1964 film)

The Last Man on Earth (L'ultimo uomo della Terra), 1964 Italian-American sci-fi horror film by Sidney Salkow and Ubaldo Ragona, starring Vincent Price as plague survivor Robert Morgan; first and most faithful adaptation of Matheson's I Am Legend.

The Last Man on Earth (TV series)

The Last Man on Earth is a Fox post-apocalyptic comedy (2015–2018) created by and starring Will Forte as Phil Miller, a virus survivor in Tucson; distinct from the 1964 Vincent Price film of the same name; canceled after four seasons on a cliffhanger.

The Last Metro

The Last Metro (Le Dernier Métro) is François Truffaut's 1980 French drama about a Paris theater troupe under Nazi occupation, starring Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu; it won ten César Awards and was Oscar-nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.

The Last Mimzy

The Last Mimzy is a 2007 American science fiction family film directed by Robert Shaye, about two children who find futuristic toys that give them extraordinary abilities.

The Last Movie Star

The Last Movie Star (aka Dog Years) is a 2017 Adam Rifkin comedy-drama starring Burt Reynolds as aging star Vic Edwards, with Ariel Winter and Chevy Chase, released by A24 in March 2018.

The Last Narc

The Last Narc is a 2020 four-part Amazon Prime Video true-crime docuseries directed by Tiller Russell about the 1985 kidnapping and murder of DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, told through retired DEA investigator Hector Berrellez and three former cartel bodyguards alleging CIA involvement.

The Last Newhart

"The Last Newhart" is the May 21, 1990 CBS series finale of Newhart, directed by Dick Martin, in which the whole series is revealed as Bob Hartley's dream; 29.5 million viewers watched the twist with Suzanne Pleshette.

The Last Night at Tremore Beach

The Last Night at Tremore Beach (La última noche en Tremor) is an 8-episode Spanish Netflix psychological thriller miniseries directed by Oriol Paulo, adapted from Mikel Santiago's 2014 novel, starring Javier Rey as a pianist whose visions follow a lightning strike; premiered October 25, 2024.

The Last O.G.

The Last O.G. is a TBS comedy series (2018-2021), created by John Carcieri and Jordan Peele, starring Tracy Morgan as ex-con Tray Barker returning to gentrified Brooklyn; four seasons, 40 episodes, cancelled in 2022.

The Last of England

The Last of England (1987) is Derek Jarman's experimental collage film, made from Super 8, home movies and found footage, starring Tilda Swinton; an angry lament for Thatcher-era Britain, titled after Ford Madox Brown's 1855 painting and accompanied by Jarman's book Kicking the Pricks.

The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila is a 1973 American whodunit directed by Herbert Ross, written by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins, in which producer James Coburn's Riviera yacht mystery game turns deadly.

The Last of the Mohicans (1920 film)

The Last of the Mohicans (1920) is a silent American adventure film, the first feature-length adaptation of Cooper's novel, co-directed by Maurice Tourneur and Clarence Brown, starring Wallace Beery as Magua and Harry Lorraine as Hawkeye.

The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)

The Last of the Mohicans (1992) is Michael Mann's historical adventure film starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Hawkeye, adapted from Cooper's 1826 novel and the 1936 screenplay, set in the 1757 French and Indian War; released September 25, 1992, grossing $72.2 million.

The Last of the Sea Women

The Last of the Sea Women (마지막 해녀들), also known as The Last Haenyeo, is a 2024 Apple TV+ documentary by Sue Kim, produced with Malala Yousafzai's Extracurricular and A24, about Jeju's haenyeo divers; it won the NETPAC Award at TIFF 2024.

The Last of the Starks

The Last of the Starks is Game of Thrones season 8, episode 4 (71st overall), aired May 5, 2019; written by Benioff and Weiss, directed by David Nutter; covers the post-Battle of Winterfell aftermath, Rhaegal's death, and Missandei's capture.

The Last of Us (TV series)

The Last of Us is HBO's 2023 postapocalyptic drama created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, adapting Naughty Dog's 2013 game; Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey star as Joel and Ellie in a Cordyceps-ravaged America, with a seven-episode second season in 2025 adapting part of The Last of Us Part II.

The Last of Us season 1

The Last of Us season 1: HBO's nine-episode 2023 adaptation of Naughty Dog's game, created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey; 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, eight Creative Arts Emmys.

The Last of Us season 2

The Last of Us season 2 is HBO's seven-episode 2025 season adapting the first half of The Last of Us Part II; created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, scoring 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Last of Us season 3

The Last of Us season 3 is HBO's upcoming 2027 continuation adapting the second half of The Last of Us Part II, focusing on Kaitlyn Dever's Abby; filmed in Vancouver as Calm Current, produced by Craig Mazin after Neil Druckmann's exit.

The Last One (Friends)

"The Last One" is the two-part series finale of NBC sitcom Friends, aired May 6, 2004. About 52.5 million U.S. viewers watched Ross and Rachel reunite before the six friends leave their apartment keys for one last coffee.

The Last One for the Road

The Last One for the Road (Le città di pianura) is Francesco Sossai's 2025 Italian-German road movie about two fiftysomething drinkers and a student, a Cannes Un Certain Regard premiere and eight-time David di Donatello winner.

The Last Outpost (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

"The Last Outpost" is TNG season 1 episode 5 (aired October 19, 1987), the first on-screen appearance of the Ferengi, intended as the series' new antagonists but portrayed comically; it features Armin Shimerman's first Star Trek role and the Tkon Empire's Portal.

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show is Peter Bogdanovich's 1971 black-and-white Columbia Pictures drama adapted from Larry McMurtry's 1966 novel, set in fictional Anarene, Texas, 1951-52; shot in Archer City, it earned eight Oscar nominations with wins for Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman.

The Last Post (TV series)

The Last Post is a 2017 six-part BBC One drama by Peter Moffat, set in 1965 Aden among Royal Military Police families; also an Amazon Original, starring Jessica Raine and Jessie Buckley.

The Last Princess (film)

The Last Princess (덕혜옹주, Deokhyeongju) is a 2016 South Korean historical drama directed by Hur Jin-ho, starring Son Ye-jin as Princess Deokhye, the last Joseon princess taken to Japan, with Park Hae-il; released August 3, 2016, about 5.6 million admissions.

The Last Resort (2027 film)

The Last Resort (2027 film): upcoming romantic comedy directed by Donald Petrie, written by Karen McCullah, starring Daisy Ridley, Alden Ehrenreich, Sam Neill, and Tia Carrere; shot in the Philippines, released by Vertical in 2027.