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Film · 2016

La La Land

Directed by Damien Chazelle · starring Bunny Levine, Ottavio Taddei and Ryan Gosling

  • 2 h 8 min
  • PG
  • Romance · Music · Drama
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 12 January 2017
  • 8.0 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.9 Users96 votes
  • 8.0 Critics8 reviews
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Synopsis

Damien Chazelle second film after the success of 'Whiplash'. The director returns to focus on the world of music. Written and directed by Chazelle, the film tells the story of Sebastian, played by Ryan Gosling ('The notebook'), a jazz pianist who, amid the tumultuous city of Los Angeles, meet Mia, an aspiring pretty actress incarnate in Emma Stone ('Birdman'). Sebastian will fall surrendered at the feet of Mia and fall in love with her. The new musical by Damien Chazelle bring back the movies as inspiration, the classic starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, a legendary musical icons of cinema. In the cast we can see in addition to Gosling and Stone, J.K. Simmons ('The Accountant'), Finn Wittrock ('The Big Short'), Rosemarie DeWitt ('Men, Women and Children') and the singer John Legend.

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The essentials

Runtime
128 min2 hours and 8 minutes
Budget
€30mBlack Label Media
Box office
$150.7min US
Rating
PGParental guidance
How long is La La Land?
2 hours and 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was La La Land released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 12 January 2017.
Who directed La La Land?
Damien Chazelle.
Who is in La La Land?
It stars Bunny Levine, Ottavio Taddei, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.
Where can I watch La La Land?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Netflix, with a channel on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did La La Land make?
It took $150.7 million in US. It cost €30 million.
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Cast

Full cast (27)
Director
Damien Chazelle
Writers
Damien Chazelle
Producers
Jordan Horowitz, John Legend, Marc Platt

Videos and trailers

All 11 videos
La La Land 2049 - Teaser Trailer (Blade Runner Mashup) 1:1019 October 2017

Photos and posters

All 37 photos

Reviews

All 8 reviews
7.9 96 votes
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What the critics say average 8.0 from 8 outlets

  • 10 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw I was utterly absorbed by this movie?s simple storytelling verve and the terrific lead performances from Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone who are both excellent ? particularly Stone, who has never been… Read
  • 9.0 Screen CrushMatt Singer 'La La Land' restores the original movie musical to its former glory. Read
  • 6.5 The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthy "He (Chazelle) really knows how to stage and frame dance and lyrical movement, to transition smoothly from conventional to musical scenes, to turn naturalistic settings into alluring fantasy… Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget €30m
  • US $150.7m
  • UK £29.8m

Awards

All the awards
  • Academy Awards (Oscars) 2017 6 of 14 nominations Won: Best Achievement in Directing, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
  • Golden Globes 2017 7 of 7 nominations Won: Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  • BAFTA Awards 2017 5 of 11 nominations Won: Best Film, Film Best Actress
  • Actor Awards 2017 1 of 2 nominations Won: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Soundtrack

All 33 songs
  1. 1812 OvertureKálmán Berkes, Tokyo Musashino Academia Musicae Symphony Orchestra Spotify
  2. No Two WordsLa La Land Jazz Ensemble Spotify
  3. Anyone Can Get ItPell Spotify
  4. Another Day of SunNick Baxter, Marius De Vries, Briana Lee, Angela Parrish, Sam Stone Spotify

Trivia

All 7 facts

  • Without Ryan Gosling

    Was at one point set to star Miles Teller and Emma Watson. Teller was dropped from the project in favor of Ryan Gosling, while Watson dropped out to pursue other projects.

  • Emma Watson

    Emma Watson dropped the role of Mia for the role of Belle in new Beauty and the Beast.

  • A duet that repeats

    This will be the second movie that stars Finn Wittrock and Ryan Gosling. Both actors were in 'La gran apuesta' (2015).

  • Their third collaboration

    This will be the third collaboration between Damien Chazelle and J.K. Simmons as they worked together on Whiplash (2013) and Whiplash (2014).

  • The third movie of Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone

    This will be the third movie of Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. They worked together on Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) and Gangster Squad: Brigada de élite (2013).

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