Last Holiday

2006

112 mins

Directed by Wayne Wang
56%
67%
15+
Comedy

Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) is a wanna-be chef who sells cookware in New Orleans, when she's informed by those in... More

Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) is a wanna-be chef who sells cookware in New Orleans, when she's informed by those in the know that she's got four months to live. She thinks 'stuff this' and embarks on a dream holiday vacation to a grand resort in Europe. There, with nothing to lose, she underes a metamorphosis. Her shy persona bubbles up into a new, un-inhibited, self - determined to make her final days a fun-a-rama. This is a remake of the 1950s English comedy starring Alec Guiness.

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Last Holiday | Ratings & Reviews

56_%122 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
67_%373,122 reviews
Audience score rating
15+Age suitability
Children & Media rating

"Queen Latifah finally gets a vehicle that gives her formidable talents and expansive spirit plenty of blooming room."

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Hollywood Reporter

"The frothy Last Holiday serves its purpose: amusing escapism."

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USA Today

"Life is too short for movies like Last Holiday."

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Slant Magazine

"The Queen never lets us down."

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New York Daily News

"Last Holiday is a thoroughly mediocre dramedy."

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New York Post

"The most surprisingly satisfying Hollywood comedy in ages."

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Village Voice

"At best it's a bumpy ride through predictable territory."

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BBC

"Money can buy you happiness in this inferior remake."

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Empire Magazine

"Watching Latifah work her style and spirit... is pure enjoyment."

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Film Threat

"The sort of thing you might enjoy on afternoon TV when laid up with the flu."

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Time Out

"Here at least, Latifah has only two modes: heavily constipated and sass-tastic."

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A.V. Club

"( out of 4) "Last Holiday" is a movie that takes advantage of the great good nature and warmth of Queen Latifah, and uses it to transform a creaky old formula into a comedy that is just plain lovable. To describe the plot is to miss the point, because this plot could have been made into countless movies not as funny and charming as this one."

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Roger Ebert

"Queen Latifah lifts her game after the disastrous Taxi and average Beauty Shop, stealing the show with a warm and surprisingly engaging performance in this run of the mill tragi-romantic comedy...."

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