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A 2006 [[Gender Flip|Gender Flipped]] (and [[Race Lift|Race Lifted]]) remake of the 1950 [[Alec Guinness]] film of the same name.
Quiet department store employee Georgia Byrd ([[Queen Latifah]]) receives a devastating diagnosis after [[Tap on the Head|a bump on the head]] sends her to the doctor. Deciding to take charge, Georgia spends her life savings on a dream vacation in the Czech Republic at the luxurious Grandhotel Pupp. While taking in all the wonders her trip has to offer, Georgia starts to spread her new-found zest for life to the colorful high-profile guests.
Also stars [[Alicia Witt]], [[LL Cool J]], and [[Gérard Depardieu]], and features an extended cameo by [[Emeril Lagasse]].
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* [[An Aesop]]
* [[As Himself]]: Emeril Lagasse and [[Smokey Robinson]].
* [[Back to School]]: Ms. Burns would lose her job and have to go back to college if she left Kragen. {{spoiler|She does eventually leave him and go to law school.}}
* [[The Beautiful Elite]]: The hotel guests.
* [[The Cameo]]: Emeril Lagasse.
* [[Closer to Earth]]: Georgia.
* [[Corrupt Politician]]: Averted with Senator Dillings. While he lied about where he would be that weekend (in order to bail on a meeting with constituents), he is still an honest enough man to take Georgia's observations (and complaints) to heart.
* [[Country Mouse]]: Completely averted with Georgia. She is completely comfortable and unintimidated despite finding herself in social and financial circles far loftier than any she had ever experienced.
* [[Do Not Go Gentle]]
* [[Do They Know It's Christmas Time?]]: Subverted. For the title being ''Last Holiday'', the setting near Christmas, and Georgia praying frequently, there is surprisingly little reference to Christmas.
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* [[For Happiness]]
* [[Good Is Not Dumb]]: Georgia might seem naïve but she is a very good saleswoman and gives some solid advice to other characters. Despite all of Kragen’s attempts to humiliate her, Georgia is usually one step ahead of him.
* [[Happy Ending]]: Where the film deviates most from the original (in which Guinness' character is also found to have been misdiagnosed, but ironically dies in a car accident): Georgia not only survives discovering she isn't dying, she ends up going home and making her dreams come true.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]:
* [[Impossibly Delicious Food]]: Chef Didier’s gourmet meals look incredibly appetizing.
** Better yet, all the recipes were ''real'' and were posted on [[Food Network]]'s website as part of cross-promotion for the film.
* [[Interrupted Suicide]]: {{spoiler|Georgia talks Kragen out of jumping off the ledge of the hotel}}. The whole scene is [[Played for Laughs]].
* [[Iron Lady]]: Miss Gunther.
* [[Jerkass]]: Matthew Kragen, who looks for any opportunity to compete with Georgia.
** Mr. Adamian, Georgia’s boss, also qualifies.
* [[Like You Were Dying]]: Georgia travels to Europe and tries dozens of new things because of this trope.
* [[Mistaken for Dying]]: {{spoiler|Georgia was given the wrong diagnosis because of a faulty machine. She was never actually dying.}}
* [[The Mistress]]: Ms. Burns to Kragen. She is ridiculed and scorned for it at work but holds out hope Kragen will leave his wife for her.
* [[No Name Given]]: We never find out Ms. Burns' first name; it's not even in the credits.
* [[Onion Tears]]: Chef Didier discovers Georgia is dying and uses the fact that he is chopping onions as an excuse for crying.
* [[Penny Among Diamonds]]: Georgia lives the high life in Europe despite not being as wealthy as the other guests.
* [[Princess for a Day]]: Longer than a day, but it still fits.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: [[Food Network]] chefs prepared all the food in the film, and taught Queen Latifah cooking techniques so she would look like she knew what she was doing in a professional kitchen.
* [[Snowed In]]: The reason why Georgia can’t leave the hotel after deciding she wants to die at home.
* [[Supreme Chef]]: Georgia’s idol Chef Didier. {{spoiler|Georgia herself by the end of the film.}}
* [[Through His Stomach]]: Georgia impresses [[Love Interest|Sean]] with her cooking skills.
* [[Where Are They Now? Epilogue]]: As the credits begin, the developments in the various other characters' lives are shown.
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[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]
[[Category:Last Holiday]]
[[Category:Film]]
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