Reception
The film opened in March 1975 to scathing reviews and poor box office returns, prompting Bogdanovich to have an open letter of apology printed in newspapers throughout the U.S.
At Long Last Love was cited in Harry and Michael Medved's The Golden Turkey Awards: Nominees and Winners, the Worst Achievements in Hollywood History (1980). They also listed the film in The Hollywood Wall of Shame, writing "The choreography set new standards for flat-footed incompetence, while Bogdanovich's perfectionist refusal to lip-synch the musical numbers drove the budget through the roof. To date, the movie has earned back less than one-fourth its cost of $6 million."
There has never been a home video release of the film in any tape or disc format, although Netflix customers were able to stream the film in early 2011.
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