Overview
Jack Dodd was a London butcher who enjoyed a pint with his mates for over 50 years. When he died, he died as he lived, with a smile on his face watching a horse race on which he had bet, with borrowed money. But before he died he had a final request, 'Last Orders', that his ashes be scattered in the sea at Margate. The movie follows his mates, Ray, Lenny and Vic and his foster son Vince as they journey to the sea with the ashes. Along the way, the threads of their lives, their loves and their disappointments are woven together in their memories of Jack and his wife Amy
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedFred Schepisi's 2001 comedy-drama follows a group of old friends carrying out a London butcher's final wish: to scatter his ashes by the sea. As they travel, the journey becomes a tapestry of shared memories, loves, regrets, and quiet reconciliations spanning decades. The mood is reflective and warmly bittersweet, finding humor and tenderness in ordinary working-class lives. It will resonate with viewers who appreciate character-driven ensemble dramas about friendship, mortality, and the passage of time. The film earns a MagicMovieScore of 6.0.
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Top Cast
Michael Caine
Jack
Tom Courtenay
Vic
David Hemmings
Lenny
Bob Hoskins
Ray
Helen Mirren
Amy
Ray Winstone
Vince
JJ Feild
Young Jack
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Cameron Fitch
Young Vic
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6.0
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6.0 ★
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5.99
95% interval
±0.16
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Release Date
September 10, 2001
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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