| Last Days | |
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| Directed by | Justin Lin |
| Screenplay by | Ben Ripley |
| Based on | "The Last Days of John Allen Chau" by Alex Perry |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Oliver Bokelberg |
| Edited by | Dylan Highsmith |
| Music by | Nathan Alexander |
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| Distributed by | Vertical |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $219,915[1][2] |
Last Days is a 2025 American biographical drama film about John Allen Chau, a Christian missionary who was killed while attempting to evangelize the self-isolated Sentinelese people. It is directed by Justin Lin, with screenwriter Ben Ripley adapting the Outside magazine article "The Last Days of John Allen Chau" by Alex Perry. It premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.[3] Starring Sky Lang, Radhika Apte, Ken Leung, Toby Wallace, and Naveen Andrews, and was released in the United States on October 24, 2025.
Premise
[edit]The film tells the story of John Allen Chau, a missionary who attempted to evangelize to the Sentinelese, an intentionally self-isolated tribe living on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Sky Yang as John Allen Chau
- Ken Leung as John's father Patrick Chau
- Claire Price as John's mother Lynda Chau
- Toby Wallace as fellow missionary Chandler
- Ciara Bravo as fellow missionary Kayla
- Radhika Apte as Sub-Inspector Meera
- Naveen Andrews as Inspector Sonny
- Apinderdeep Singh as Sikh Immigration Officer
- Mridul Das as Indian police officer Ishaan
- Anupam Tiwari as Indian police officer Farid
- Marny Kennedy as John's one-night stand girl Melanie
- Erik Alens as Max
- Donné Ngabo (Credited: Dieudonné Ngabo) as Raz
Production
[edit]In February 2023, it was announced that Justin Lin would be directing an independent drama film based on the 2019 Outside article "The Last Days of John Allen Chau" by Alex Perry. Ben Ripley would write the screenplay.[6][7] The project was developed by The Gotham Group. Justin Lin is also a producer, alongside Andrew Schneider, Sal Gatdula, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Eric Robinson and Clayton Townsend. Sky Yang was cast in the lead role in June 2023.[4]
In May 2024, Radhika Apte, Naveen Andrews, Ken Leung, Toby Wallace, Ciara Bravo, Claire Price, Dieudonné Ngabo, and Marny Kennedy joined the cast of the film.[8][9][10]
Keanu Reeves was an executive producer on the film.[11]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography began on May 17, 2024, in Thailand.[9][10][12]
Release
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The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2025.[13] In July 2025, Vertical acquired North American rights to the film.[14] The film was released in the United States on October 24, 2025.
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 30 critics' reviews are positive.[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 43 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Last Days". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ "Last Days". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ Patten, Dominic; D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (June 6, 2023). "Sky Yang To Star In Justin Lin's 'The Last Days Of John Allen Chau'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Salisbury, Mark (June 28, 2023). "Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Sky Yang (actor)". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Chapman, Wilson (February 28, 2023). "The Director Who Walked Away from 'Fast and Furious' Is Going Indie — Again". Indie Wire. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (February 28, 2023). "Justin Lin To Direct 'The Last Days Of John Allen Chau' With Ben Ripley Writing Script". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (May 15, 2024). "Radhika Apte, Naveen Andrews & Ken Leung Join Justin Lin's 'Last Days'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (May 17, 2024). "Toby Wallace & Ciara Bravo Among Final Additions To Justin Lin's 'Last Days'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (May 15, 2024). "Radhika Apte, Naveen Andrews & Ken Leung Join Justin Lin's Last Days". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (January 28, 2025). "'Last Days' Review: Most Faith-Based Movies Intend to Inspire, but Justin Lin's Indie Return Cautions Fanatics". Variety. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Kit, Borys (December 8, 2023). "Charlize Theron, Daniel Craig, Justin Lin Team for Heist Thriller 'Two for the Money' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Ellwood, Gregory (January 17, 2025). "25 Most Anticipated Sundance Film Festival 2025 Premieres". The Playlist.net. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (July 9, 2025). "Justin Lin's 'Last Days' Acquired By Vertical". Deadline. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Last Days". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Last Days at IMDb
- "The Last Days of John Allen Chau" article from Outside