The Last Waltz (1978)
A legendary band's farewell concert becomes an intimate, melancholy, and atmospheric rock and roll send-off.
Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and other rock legends.
How intense is The Last Waltz?
The Last Waltz has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated PG.
What The Last Waltz feels like
- Tone
- intimatemelancholyatmosphericnostalgic
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
- True story
- Yes, based on true events.
Where to stream The Last Waltz
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Is The Last Waltz for you?
Is The Last Waltz scary?
No. The Last Waltz is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is The Last Waltz gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is The Last Waltz sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is The Last Waltz OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is The Last Waltz?
The Last Waltz runs 1h 57m.
Where can I stream The Last Waltz?
The Last Waltz is streaming on MGM+, Kanopy, YouTube (free) and Tubi.
Does The Last Waltz have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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