Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- inspirational
- poignant
- reflective
- reflective evening
- remembrance day
What critics said
Critics generally found the film sincere and moving, with Pierce Brosnan’s performance supporting an accessible but conventional veteran’s journey.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Artie escapes residential care and travels from Northern Ireland to France for the D-Day anniversary, turning the route into a personal act of remembrance and courage.
Artie’s journey is driven by unresolved ghosts from his World War II service and the need to face his past.
The climactic destination is the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, where private memory meets an international memorial occasion.
Flashbacks and remembered ghosts connect Artie’s present-day escape with his World War II past.
Films like The Last Rifleman, and why
The Best Years of Our Lives
shared themes of aging veterans, wartime memory, historical trauma, and emotional reconciliation
The Straight Story
shared inspirational journey structure, elderly protagonist, and reflective treatment of wartime experience
The Railway Man
shared World War II remembrance, veteran trauma, and solemn historical drama
The Last Full Measure
shared intimate veteran-focused drama and confrontation with painful wartime memories
Movie Details
- Director
- Terry Loane
- Release Date
- 2023-12-07
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (106)
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan
- Clémence Poésy
- John Amos
- Jürgen Prochnow
- Ian McElhinney
- Tara Lynne O'Neill
- Samuel Bottomley
- Desmond Eastwood
- Stella McCusker
- Claire Rafferty
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Angel Studios, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Rifleman about?
- An aging World War II veteran flees his care home for France, transforming a difficult journey to D-Day remembrance into a moving reckoning with the past.
- What is The Last Rifleman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last Rifleman as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Last Rifleman violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Last Rifleman as mild.
- What did critics think of The Last Rifleman?
- Critics generally found the film sincere and moving, with Pierce Brosnan’s performance supporting an accessible but conventional veteran’s journey.
- Which films are like The Last Rifleman?
- Films with a similar feel include The Best Years of Our Lives, The Straight Story, The Railway Man, and The Last Full Measure.
- How long is The Last Rifleman?
- The Last Rifleman runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Last Rifleman?
- In United States, The Last Rifleman streams on Amazon Prime Video, Angel Studios, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
