La La Land (2016)

While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.

Director:

Damien Chazelle

Writer:

Damien Chazelle

Stars:

Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt

Won 6 Oscars. Another 237 wins & 290 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Gosling	...	Sebastian
Emma Stone	...	Mia
Amiée Conn	...	Famous Actress
Terry Walters	...	Linda (Coffee Shop Manager)
Thom Shelton	...	Coffee Spiller
Cinda Adams	...	Casting Director (First Audition)
Callie Hernandez	...	Tracy
Jessica Rothe	...	Alexis
Sonoya Mizuno	...	Caitlin
Rosemarie DeWitt	...	Laura
J.K. Simmons	...	Bill
Claudine Claudio	...	Karen (Waitress)
Jason Fuchs	...	Carlo
D.A. Wallach	...	'80s Singer
Trevor Lissauer	...	Valet

Storyline

Aspiring actress serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and jazz musician Sebastian scrapes by playing cocktail-party gigs in dingy bars. But as success mounts, they are faced with decisions that fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

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Plot Keywords:

musician | los angeles california | actress | pianist | aspiring actress | 

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Taglines:

Here's to the fools who dream.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to costume designer Mary Zophres, Mia's barista blouse is based on a photo of Ingrid Bergman from the 1940's in which she wears something similar. She has collaborated with the Cohen Brothers on thirteen of their films, including The Big Lebowski, Fargo, and No Country for Old Men.

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Goofs

In the opening sequence (Another Day of Sun) the cars on both sides of the freeway are facing the same way.

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Quotes

Sebastian: I thought you wanted me to do this, it just sounds like now you don't want me to do it.
Mia: What do you mean, I wanted you to do this?
Sebastian: This is what you wanted for me.
Mia: To be in this band?
Sebastian: To be in a band, to have a steady job, you know to be... you know.
Mia: Of course, I wanted you to have a steady job so that you could take care of yourself and your life and you could start your club.
Sebastian: Yeah, so I'm doing that, so I don't understand like why aren't we celebrating?
Mia: Why aren't you starting your club?
Sebastian: You said ...
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Crazy Credits

There is a title card at the very beginning that says "Presented in CinemaScope."

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Connections

References Dangerous Minds (1995)

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Soundtracks

Si Ridesta in Ciel L'aurora
(from 'La Traviata')
Written by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (as Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) and Chorus
Courtesy of Naxos
By arrangement with Source/Q

User Reviews

Delivers a fantastical take on a classic story

This film has a surreal, dream like feeling that persists throughout the movie from the opening dance number to the big number at the observatory and the big finish. Stone and Gosling carry this movie as the two main leads and both impress with their dancing and performances. Stone in particular shines, whereas Gosling is a more stoic and brooding figure. Although the ending caught me off guard, I think it makes more of an impact. The costumes, cinematography, and energy is top notch and it makes for a unique experience

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Page Official Instagram

Country:

USA Hong Kong

Language:

English Cantonese

Release Date:

25 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

LaLa Land

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$881,104, 11 December 2016

Gross USA:

$151,101,803

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$449,287,645

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Black Label Media, TIK Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1