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Last Holiday

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Last Holiday (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 115 Fresh: 63  Rotten:52 Average Rating: 5.8/10
 
Consensus: Although Queen Latifah's bountiful life-affirming spirit permeates the film, director Wayne Wang is unable to revive this remake with any real flair. Although Queen Latifah's bountiful life-affirming spirit permeates the film, director Wayne Wang is unable to revive this remake with any real flair. more
 
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Theatrical Release: Jan 13, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $38,360,195
Synopsis:
Queen Latifah is absolutely delightful in Wayne Wang's romantic comedy, LAST HOLIDAY. Latifah stars as Georgia Byrd, a reserved plus-sized woman who lives a dreary, ordinary life in pre-Katrina New Orleans, where she dreams of an elegant existence filled with fancy food, stylish... [More]
Queen Latifah is absolutely delightful in Wayne Wang's romantic comedy, LAST HOLIDAY. Latifah stars as Georgia Byrd, a reserved plus-sized woman who lives a dreary, ordinary life in pre-Katrina New Orleans, where she dreams of an elegant existence filled with fancy food, stylish clothing, and high-society parties. But she spends most of her evenings eating frozen dinners all alone, often thinking about a shy coworker (LL Cool J) she has a crush on. When she is suddenly diagnosed with a terminal illness and given three weeks to live, she collects her savings and decides to go crazy, doing all those things she would never allow herself to do before. She heads for one of the world's ritziest hotels, the Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic, where she takes advantage of every luxury she can, from spa treatments to downhill ski runs to helicopter trips to designer shopping excursions. While her lavish appetite is admired by a gourmet chef (Gerard Depardieu, showing agile comic skill), she is deemed a potential threat by a corporate bigwig (a slick Timothy Hutton). She's also none too happy to find her too-smooth senator (Giancarlo Esposito) enjoying a lush vacation instead of serving his community. Latifah simply lights up the screen in a somewhat different version of the role played by Alec Guinness in Henry Cass's 1950 original. This version of LAST HOLIDAY has been updated with a playful pop soundtrack, Geoffrey Simpson's beautiful photography, William Arnold's bright and colorful production design, and an enjoyable, lighthearted pace from director Wang (DIM SUM, THE JOY LUCK CLUB, and MAID IN MANHATTAN). [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton, Gerard Depardieu, Alicia Witt

Director: Wayne Wang
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman
Producer: Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey, Richard Vane, Laurence Mark, Jack Rapke
Composer: George Fenton
Producer: Peter S. Seaman, Jeffrey Price

DVD Info

Release:

May 2, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case - Sensormatic
  • Widescreen - 16.9

Audio:

  • (unspecified) - English

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Queen Latifah remains here an utterly imperturbable, warm and human presence.

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03/01/07 03:48 AM
David Noh
Film Journal International
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A nice little romantic comedy which also packs an emotional punch.

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01/27/07 02:28 PM
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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01/20/07 07:29 AM
Philip French
Observer [UK]
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Here at least, Latifah has only two modes: heavily constipated and sass-tastic.

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11/27/06 01:59 PM
Keith Phipps
Onion AV Club
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If you had three weeks left to live, I wouldn't recommend you spend your precious time watching this.

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09/26/06 01:13 PM
Camerin Courtney
Christianity Today
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It’s not exactly distinguished, but pleasantly warm-hearted, and the sort of thing you might enjoy on afternoon TV when laid up with the flu.

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06/24/06 04:13 AM
Trevor Johnston
Time Out
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It's obvious where "Last Holiday" goes and at times it takes too long to get there, but watching Latifah work her style and spirit when she gets to the Grandhotel Pupp is pure enjoyment.

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06/16/06 05:27 PM
Rory L. Aronsky
Film Threat
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Not the worst movie ever made -- no thanks to Latifah.

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06/03/06 04:16 AM
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com
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A wish fulfilment fantasy dressed up with a shopping spree, a gorgeous mountain resort in Europe, a world class chef creating new menus every day, champagne, exotic massage and health spa, snow capped scenery and linen to die for

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05/13/06 09:28 PM
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Wayne Wang keeps things on an even keel, with good supporting performances from LL Cool J as Latifah’s romantic interest, Timothy Hutton as a corporate villain and Alicia Witt as Hutton’s secretary/mistress.

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05/12/06 03:16 AM
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
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Latifah is the risk-taking spark in a film that takes few chances of its own.

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05/04/06 02:19 PM
Matt Pais
Metromix.com
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Is Wayne Wang going to keep remaking Maid In Manhattan until he gets it right? Well, keep trying Wayne.

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04/08/06 04:14 AM
Jim Slotek
Jam! Movies
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Money can buy you happiness in this inferior remake — although its makeover storyline may please fans of The Princess Diaries et al.

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04/01/06 04:16 AM
Anna Smith
Empire Magazine
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Even though they carry the weight of a bag of feathers, films like Last Holiday are important and necessary.

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03/17/06 12:23 PM
John Larsen
Light Views
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03/04/06 04:12 AM
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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It's clear that Queen Latifah is a proper, old school movie star - the camera loves her and her constantly upbeat screen persona is extremely likeable. It's just a shame that studios don't seem able to find a decent vehicle for her talents.

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03/02/06 03:16 AM
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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At best it's a bumpy ride through predictable territory.

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02/22/06 03:17 AM
Stella Papamichael
BBC
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[Latifah] shows both comedic and dramatic range, and garners sympathy despite the script's lack of depth.

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02/21/06 09:53 AM
Todd Jorgenson
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
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This is a terrific story with lots of wonderful ideas swirling around inside it, and a few genuinely wonderful sequences. But the film suffers from a complete lack of attitude or style.

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02/04/06 04:05 AM
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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“Last Holiday” is more than a story that lets us escape. It’s a story we’d like to believe could actually happen.

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02/01/06 03:16 AM
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