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 & 287 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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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the third movie co-starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. They previously worked together on Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) and Gangster Squad (2013).

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Goofs

During the freeway scene, the red frame that is part of the crane the Steadicam operator stands on for the final shot, is visible between the two trucks (4:07).

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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

Referenced in Lights Out with David Spade: Episode #1.43 (2019)

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Soundtracks

Jingle Bells
Written by James Pierpont (uncredited)
Arranged by John P. La Barbera
Performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (as The Glenn Miller Orchestra)

User Reviews

la la land

Dreams and love are always the most touching, but in the end we are not together, that is the reality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Page Official Instagram

Country:

USA Hong Kong

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pour l'amour d'Hollywood

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:

$446,486,224

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