Last Holiday (PG-13)
Formulaic but sometimes winning comedy.
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- Studio: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures
- Directed By: Wayne Wang
- Cast: Queen Latifah, Alicia Witt, LL Cool J
- Running Time: 112 minutes
- Release Date: 01/13/2006
- Video/DVD Release Date: 05/02/2006
- Genre: Comedy
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- MPAA Explanation: for some sexual reference.
Parents need to know
Families can talk about Georgia's decision to pursue her dreams -- only after she believes she is about to die. How does she "teach" others who are focused on material success, greed, and reputations to reconsider priorities?
Message
Social Behavior:
Lessons learned: greedy executives and politicians learn to be "better people" by listening to big-hearted Georgia.
Consumerism:
Emeril on TV and in cameo, Lean Cusine, Travelocity.
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Drinking with dinners, and on New Year's Eve, one character becomes drunk and depressed; minor smoking by background characters.
Violence
Some winter sports result in crashes and bumps.
Sex
Breif, mostly comic references to sexual activity ("going down"), desire, and body parts ("booty," "ass"), some kissing, some bodies barely exposed in massage and sauna scenes.
Language
One use of "motherf---," "damn," "hell," "ass."
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Cynthia Fuchs
Is it any good?
But this comfort-foodish film can't get out from under its burden of clichés. As she gains increased clout (maybe her new Hollywood star counts for something), perhaps the Queen can angle for work that's challenging and rewarding for all her subjects.
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