Overview
A gripping tale of honor and betrayal set against the backdrop of medieval France.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- grim
- tense
- foreboding
- serious film night
- historical drama marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film well acted and visually epic, with a thought-provoking perspective-based structure, though its critique of systemic misogyny was seen as less effective than intended.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The alleged assault and its surrounding relationship are presented through Jean, Jacques, and Marguerite's differing perspectives.
Marguerite's accusation must pass through male-controlled aristocratic and judicial systems before the trial by combat.
Battles, armor, and the climactic duel are staged with epic force while questioning the values that justify them.
Marguerite's account becomes the film's central ethical and legal conflict despite the authority of Jean and Le Gris.
Films like The Last Duel, and why
Rashomon
shared Rashomon-style multiple perspectives, historical violence, and morally contested testimony
The King
shared medieval setting, political power struggles, chivalric violence, and epic historical drama
Atonement
shared rape accusation, institutional injustice, and a woman's struggle for credibility within patriarchal society
The Northman
shared historical brutality, sexual violence, and critique of gendered power structures
Movie Details
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Release Date
- 2021-10-13
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (4025)
Cast
- Matt Damon
- Adam Driver
- Jodie Comer
- Ben Affleck
- Harriet Walter
- Marton Csokas
- Alex Lawther
- William Houston
- Oliver Cotton
- Željko Ivanek
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Last Duel about?
- A brutal medieval contest over honor and truth exposes how power decides whose testimony matters.
- What is The Last Duel like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last Duel as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Last Duel violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Last Duel as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Last Duel?
- Critics broadly found the film well acted and visually epic, with a thought-provoking perspective-based structure, though its critique of systemic misogyny was seen as less effective than intended.
- Which films are like The Last Duel?
- Films with a similar feel include Rashomon, The King, Atonement, and The Northman.
- How long is The Last Duel?
- The Last Duel runs 153 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Last Duel?
- In United States, The Last Duel streams on fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.
