"She always thought she was somebody special... and she was."

2006

1h 52m

7.2(806 votes)

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Overview

The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Matthews.

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Cast & Crew

90 members

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Queen Latifah

Georgia Byrd

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LL Cool J

Sean Matthews

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Timothy Hutton

Matthew Kragen

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Giancarlo Esposito

Senator Dillings

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Alicia Witt

Ms. Burns

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Gérard Depardieu

Chef Didier

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Jane Adams

Rochelle

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Michel Estime

Marlon

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Susan Kellermann

Ms. Gunther

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Jascha Washington

Darius

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Matt Ross

Adamian

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Ranjit Chowdhry

Dr. Gupta

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Michael Nouri

Congressman Stewart

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Jaqueline Fleming

Tanya

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Kendall Mosby

Anton

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Chloe Bailey

Angie

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Halle Bailey

Tina

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Dan Ziskie

Dr. Thompson

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Julia Lashae

HMO Administrator

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Werner Richmond

Reverend

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Emeril Lagasse

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Erica Edwards

Salesgirl

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Brandy Scott

Salesgirl

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Margaret Mungai

Salesgirl

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Shirl Cieutat

Lady Moocher

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Donna Denley

Nurse

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Maria Mason

Receptionist

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Lana Likic

Dress Shop Saleswoman

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Camille Hunt

Dress Shop Saleswoman

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Ellen Savaria

Mrs. Stewart

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John Wilmot

Bank Officer

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Jessie Terrebonne

Flight Attendant

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Randall Sims

Flight Attendant

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Susan Levitas

First Class Flight Attendant

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Vladimír Kulhavý

Taxi Driver

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Zina Blahusova

Grand Dame

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Petr Vaněk

Felipe

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Lucie Vondráčková

Marie

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Noel Le Bon

Gambini

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Lucie Březovská

Brigitta

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Daniel Čech

Pupp Waiter

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Vanessa Gendron

Pupp Waiter

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Tomáš Měcháček

Ski Instructor

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David O'Kelly

Maitre D'

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Alban Klose

Base Jump Instructor

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Kyle Pecoraro

French Fry Kid

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Alena Otradovcova

Croupier

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Smokey Robinson

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Karri Benoit

Smokey's Singer

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Amon Bourne

Smokey's Singer

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Lindsay Walker

Smokey's Singer

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Jan Unger

Taxi Driver

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Jiří Zeman

Pupp Head Waiter

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Barbora Fišerová

Massage Therapist

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Andrew Le

Store Clerk

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Jeff Becker

Heavyset Guy

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Mary-Ann Falgout

Reporter

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Keith Toups

Cat Scan Tech

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Jaroslav Vízner

English Gentleman

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Tomáš Jeřábek

Puppeteer

Costume & Make-Up

Mary Jo 'MJ' McGrath

Flight Attendant

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Ramsey Gbelawoe

Georgia's Cook

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E. Lorraine Scott

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Craig Adams

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Alvin Batiste Jr.

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Dion Campbell

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Lois DeJean

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Hilda Dejoie

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Lydia Duncan

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Edmonia Haley

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Ruby Haley

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Onassis Jones

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Tyrone Jones

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Deona Kelly

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Katteri Kelly

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Brenton Landrum

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Jermaine Landrum

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Ozzie Lennox Jr.

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Sylvester McDowell

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Henrietta Peterson

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Timothy Ray

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Tonia Scott-Coleman

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Sharon Schaeffer

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Chris Singer

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Donieta Webb

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Stella Webb

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Damon Williams

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Tiffany Williams

Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

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Avery White

Department Supervisor (uncredited)

Sound

Mervyn Warren

Smokey's Keyboard Player (uncredited)

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