The Last Straw

1987Movie1 h 38 min

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

A hopeful comedy movie about family.

Good for date night · friends night · background watch

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Story

This hilarious Canadian comedy frankly and with surprising taste, chronicles the travails of Alex, the 'Most Potent Man in the World." Alex earns this title while visiting a sperm bank. There it is discovered that he has a sperm motility rate of 99.5. What that means is that women he comes in contact with, directly or through artificial insemination, stand a terrific chance of becoming pregnant. Alex is naturally proud of his gift, but unfortunately, because he is only average looking, few of the sperm bank patrons are enticed to have his babies. In order to let them known what they are missing, he hires himself a manager and appears on a radio talk show. The ploy works and he suddenly finds himself surround by women desperate to get pregnant one way or another.

Feels like

  • Canadian Comedy
  • Sex Comedy
  • Sperm Bank
  • Fertility
  • Social Satire
  • Relationship Dynamics
  • Quirky Humor
  • Adult Humor

Crew

Directed by
Giles Walker

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Facts

September 12, 1987 · 1 h 38 min · Sexual Content

Released
September 12, 1987
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
Canada

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Last Straw worth watching?"

Questions about The Last Straw

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Last Straw worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 5.6).

Will The Last Straw make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and slapstick (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch The Last Straw?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.