Last Night in Soho

This article is about the film. For the 1968 song, see Last Night in Soho (song).

Last Night in Soho
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdgar Wright
Screenplay by
Story byEdgar Wright
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChung-hoon Chung
Edited byPaul Machliss
Music bySteven Price
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 4 September 2021 (2021-09-04) (Venice)
  • 29 October 2021 (2021-10-29) (United Kingdom and United States)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$43 million[1]
Box office$23 million[2][3]

Last Night in Soho is a 2021 British psychological horror film directed and co-produced by Edgar Wright, and co-written by Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns. It stars Thomasin McKenzie as a naive teenager who moves to London to study fashion design; there she is haunted by visions of Sandie (played by Anya Taylor-Joy), a glamorous young woman who had lived during the Swinging Sixties. The cast also features Matt Smith, Rita Tushingham, Michael Ajao, Terence Stamp and Diana Rigg. It marks the final film appearances of Rigg and Margaret Nolan, who both died in 2020, and is dedicated to their memories.

Following its premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2021, Last Night in Soho was released theatrically in the UK and the US on 29 October 2021 by Universal Pictures and Focus Features, respectively. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its technical aspects, direction and performances, while its writing received some criticism (especially the ending). The film grossed $23 million worldwide on a budget of $43 million, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic was still suppressing box office revenues. The film was nominated for two BAFTA Film Awards, including Outstanding British Film and Best Sound.

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