Lola Versus (2012)

Dumped by her boyfriend just three weeks before their wedding, Lola enlists her close friends for a series of adventures she hopes will help her come to terms with approaching 30 as a single woman.

Director:

Daryl Wein

Writers:

Daryl Wein (screenplay), Zoe Lister Jones (screenplay)

Stars:

Greta Gerwig, Joel Kinnaman, Zoe Lister Jones

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Greta Gerwig	...	Lola
Joel Kinnaman	...	Luke
Zoe Lister Jones	...	Alice
Hamish Linklater	...	Henry
Bill Pullman	...	Lenny
Debra Winger	...	Robin
Maria Dizzia	...	Woman Subletter
Jonathan Sale	...	Fantasy Bar Guy
Ebon Moss-Bachrach	...	Nick
Adriane Lenox	...	Professor
Ray Iannicelli	...	Man at Restaurant
Kathryn Kates	...	Woman at Restaurant
Jay Pharoah	...	Randy
Cheyenne Jackson	...	Roger
Kena Onyenjekwe	...	Henry's Band

Storyline

Lola (Greta Gerwig) is 29 years-old and is happily engaged to her perfect man, Luke (Joel Kinnaman). But just three weeks before her big day, Luke calls it off, and Lola is forced to re-group as she cancels the wedding. While struggling to find happiness through sexual flings with her best friend, first dates with strangers, and attempts at re-connecting with her ex-fiancé, Lola realizes she's going to have to find herself first before she can find love and happiness.

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Plot Keywords:

two word title | name in title | versus in title | character name in title

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Taglines:

Lola vs. Sex, Love, Lola, The World.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexuality and drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lola

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$31,815 (USA) (8 June 2012)

Gross:

$251,913 (USA) (6 July 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Groundswell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Orlando Bloom was originally cast in the lead role but dropped out before filming began.

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Soundtracks

"I Get Nervous"
Performed by Lower Dens
Written by William Adams, Geoffrey Graham, Jana Hunter and Abram Sanders
Courtesy of Gnomonsong

User Reviews

Lovely Drama / comedy

I almost didn't watch this movie based on the low IMDb score, but I found it to be a lovely film. Most of the comedy is generational - so some people might not get it. The story seems true to the complications of modern romantic entanglements and the two main actresses are great. I found the movie much more enjoyable than most of the big budget films that are out there.

I really would consider this more of a drama than a comedy, although it has some comical moments. It's not going to be well liked if you're looking for a romantic comedy. It has some great moments of revelation and is more about soul searching than your typical Hollywood fluff. This is a very nice movie with a nice blend of drama and comedy.