Film · 2016 · PG-13 · 2h 09m · Comedy, Drama, Romance
La La Land
Damien Chazelle
Here's to the fools who dream.
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Synopsis
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to 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.
Reception
- Critics
- 91%
- Audience
- 82%
Reviewers welcomed Chazelle's update of the Hollywood musical, pointing to confident direction, strong lead performances and a warm emotional core. The film's homages to classic musicals were widely enjoyed, though a few critics found them a bit too prominent.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Box office
- Budget
- $30M
- Domestic
- $151M
- Worldwide
- $526M
Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30
Cast
John LegendKeith
Rosemarie DeWittLaura
Finn WittrockGreg
Callie HernandezTracy
Crew
Damien ChazelleDirector
Justin HurwitzMusic