Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- uplifting
- holiday viewing
- comfort watching
What critics said
Critics found the remake predictable and formulaic but broadly charming, largely because Queen Latifah's warmth and comic energy carry its life-affirming premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Georgia spends her savings on travel, fine dining, snowboarding, and other experiences she previously denied herself.
Georgia moves from a department-store clerical job to the Presidential Suite at Grandhotel Pupp, where her candor unsettles powerful guests.
Chef Didier, the hotel menu, gourmet meals, and Georgia's appetite make indulgence central to the film's warmth and comic pleasure.
Georgia directly confronts the Congressman, Senator, and retail magnate she encounters at the hotel.
Films like Last Holiday, and why
The Holiday
shares a life-affirming fish out of water premise, holiday warmth, romantic comedy, and a charismatic female lead
Under the Tuscan Sun
shares a feel-good transformation narrative, travel fantasy, romantic comedy, and an emphasis on living boldly
The Bucket List
shares a comedic terminal-illness premise, emotional uplift, and a protagonist pursuing postponed pleasures
Bringing Down the House
shares Queen Latifah's warm comic presence, romantic comedy, and a timid protagonist discovering personal confidence
Movie Details
- Director
- Wayne Wang
- Release Date
- 2006-01-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (909)
Cast
- Queen Latifah
- LL Cool J
- Timothy Hutton
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Alicia Witt
- Gérard Depardieu
- Jane Adams
- Michel Estime
- Susan Kellermann
- Jascha Washington
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Last Holiday about?
- After a terminal diagnosis, a timid New Orleans clerk turns an extravagant Czech holiday into a joyous declaration of how life should be lived.
- What is Last Holiday like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Last Holiday as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Last Holiday violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Last Holiday.
- What did critics think of Last Holiday?
- Critics found the remake predictable and formulaic but broadly charming, largely because Queen Latifah's warmth and comic energy carry its life-affirming premise.
- Which films are like Last Holiday?
- Films with a similar feel include The Holiday, Under the Tuscan Sun, The Bucket List, and Bringing Down the House.
- How long is Last Holiday?
- Last Holiday runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Last Holiday?
- In United States, Last Holiday is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
