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A woman learns to love life when she finds out she won't be around long in this comedy. Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) lives in New Orleans, where she works in the cookware department of an upscale gour... read more read more...met supply shop. While Georgia carries a torch for Sean (LL Cool J), one of her co-workers, she doesn't have the nerve to tell him, and despite her estimable skills in the kitchen, she lives frugally and doesn't put her talent to use. Georgia's good friend Rochelle (Jane Adams) often tells her that life is short and she needs to live a little, but she doesn't pay her much mind until a visit to the doctor reveals that Georgia has a very rare medical condition, and only has three weeks to live. Throwing caution to the wind, Georgia cashes out her life savings and heads to Europe for a last bit of revelry. She checks into a four-star hotel, trades her drab clothes for haute couture, finds herself flirting with a handsome and powerful politician (Giancarlo Esposito), convinces the head of a cooking supplies firm (Timothy Hutton) that she's a high-powered executive from a rival company, and makes friends with a four-star chef (Gérard Depardieu). But when Sean learns the truth about Georgia's condition, he sets out to find her before their chance at romance has passed. Directed by Wayne Wang, Last Holiday is a remake of a 1950 British comedy, which starred Alec Guinness as a salesman with a few weeks to live. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 51 min.

Directed by: Wayne Wang

Release Date: January 13, 2006

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DVD Release Date: May 2, 2006

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  • movieguru12
    November 26, 2011
    movieguru12
    Super Funny!!!!!!!!!!!! Queen Latifah is indeed the queen!
  • murphmann93
    June 24, 2011
    murphmann93
    A really great film! Very funny! A must see!
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  • Chiefilms
    December 17, 2009
    Chiefilms
    Queen Latifah, yum! Going to Europe, spending all da money, ballin'!
  • bhobbs1985
    April 16, 2008
    bhobbs1985
    Funny, kind of romantic, and shows you that some of the things in life you might think are important probably are not. It's a film to help you apperciate the little things. It's a good flick to watch.
    Negatives: It's typical, not very orginal, and predictable. I pretty much kne... read morew exactly what was going to happen right when it started.
    Still it's fun to watch and worth your while.
  • jjnxn
    March 30, 2008
    jjnxn
    charming
  • dreamfaeries
    August 31, 2007
    dreamfaeries
    Queen Latifah dominates this character. Fantastic. LL Cool J is so freakin' hot...
  • superclerk25
    December 28, 2006
    superclerk25
    Not bad. A little out there but fun to watch.
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    July 20, 2006
    StarCrossedVoyager
    I like more action in my films!
  • Godless
    May 28, 2006
    Godless
    It was like a bad 80's movie minus the comedy.

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Critic Reviews

Matt Singer
January 17, 2006
Matt Singer, Village Voice

The most surprisingly satisfying Hollywood comedy in ages. Full Review

Peter Howell
January 13, 2006
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

It may not be much -- it's a remake of a 1950 Alec Guinness film -- but it is as bright as a Christmas bauble. Full Review

Ruthe Stein
January 13, 2006
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

An awful lot makes no sense in Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman's script, starting with its basic premise. Full Review

Roger Moore
January 13, 2006
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

This is a movie with lots of great cuisine, and precious little flava. Full Review

Lisa Rose
January 13, 2006
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

Latifah's carpe diem spirit sustains the picture, even when the script is carpe dumb. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
January 13, 2006
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Last Holiday is a thoroughly mediocre dramedy.

Jami Bernard
January 13, 2006
Jami Bernard, New York Daily News

The Queen never lets us down. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
January 13, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

A mild, fangless, forgettable thing that entertains some and offends little, barring one obnoxious subcontinental stereotype and a cloying urge to make everybody chipper at the end. Full Review

Liam Lacey
January 13, 2006
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The pace drags, the stunt double work is obvious and the slapstick, especially a ski-hill scene, is contrived and extended. Full Review

John Monaghan
January 13, 2006
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

Track down the old movie if you crave a real meal. Full Review

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  • Georgia Byrd lives a small life tucked inside big dreams.when Georgia learns her days are numbered, she throws caution to the wind and embarks on a dream holiday vacation to a grand resort in Europe.From snowy slopes to spectacular spas, delectable d... read moreinners to midnight balls, Georgia is going to live a lifetime of fun in just a few weeks.
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