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La La Land

Here's to the fools who dream.

2016 129 min ★ 7.9 (18,428) Released
Comedy Drama Romance

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.

Original title
La La Land
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$509,183,536
Reviews & Ratings 6
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Jan 2, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

"Mia" (Emma Stone) is an aspiring actress who juggles a coffee shop job with countless, fruitless, auditions. "Sebastian" is a budding jazz musician who falls a bit foul of his boss (JK Simmons) when he decides to spice up some of the more mundane Christmas ditties he has to trot out on his restaurant piano and gets fired. The two meet and after a slightly rocky soon start to appreciate that they actually have more in common than they might have expected - and so off they set down their especially bumpy yellow brick road. This feature is a colourful and vibrant tribute to all things Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly with an hint of romance and one or two catchy tunes to help keep the pace bouncing along for a couple of hours. It wallows, unashamedly, in the nostalgia of the good old days and then - thanks to the likes of John Legend's "Keith" - attempts to turn it's focus to the future. Not just of this couple, but of their chosen forms of art. It's no cakewalk for the pair and that's an integral part of this enjoyable tale of their relationship and the pressures put upon it by their aspirations. Those magnetisms that fuel their affection at the start soon start to have the opposite effect as success applies unevenly between them and an happy ending is by no means a certainty. There's plenty of light-heartedness throughout and it's affection for the heyday of Hollywood is writ engagingly large as it trips along. No stunt doubles, dubbed singing, piano playing nor dancing also adds quite a bit to the charm of the pair's antics and "Another Day of Sun" and "City of Stars" show Pasek/Paul and Justin Hurwitz have their fingers on the pulse. Cheesy? Well a little, but this is still big screen entertainment cinema that I really did enjoy. Not quite sure what Ryan Gosling has to do to get an Oscar, though!

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RalphRahal

Dec 30, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

La La Land is one of those movies that feels like a warm hug. The story follows Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a jazz musician, as they navigate love, ambition, and the messy balancing act between the two. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are great together, their chemistry felt natural. The music is where the film really shines. Justin Hurwitz’s score lingers with you, with “City of Stars” and “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” being unforgettable, both haunting and uplifting in their own way. And the visuals, everything from the dreamy color palette to the sweeping camera work. That opening freeway dance number is bold, fun, and the perfect way to set the tone. What’s most striking, though, is how La La Land balances its whimsy with a dose of reality. It’s a story about chasing dreams and the sacrifices that come with it, and it doesn’t shy away from showing the heartbreak that can follow.

sp1cybo1

sp1cybo1

Sep 17, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

This movie is the best movie there will ever be, Ryan and Emma did great.

Rob

Rob

May 21, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

A fully-fledged musical of the likes we haven't seen on the big screen in decades. This move is almost perfect in every respect. It will draw a laugh, it will draw a tear and it will definitely get your foot tapping. I have to admit the reality ending crushed my enjoyment a little. I understand why the director did it but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

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Filipe Manuel Neto

Feb 3, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

**Really a good movie, which justifies the hype around it.** Who doesn't remember “La La Land”? It was released in theaters in 2016, and was one of the most viewed and acclaimed films of that year. It was a film that was virtually carried in the lap between festivals and awards of the seventh art, and that seemed destined to clean them all up, as “Titanic” had done two decades before. When he arrived at the Oscars, he had practically nominations in almost every category where he could be included! Of the fourteen nominations, however, it collected “only” six statuettes, with the seventh – Best Film – slipping through the fingers in what was the most absolute embarrassment in the entire history of the Hollywood Academy: the infamous but historic exchange of envelopes, that we all have in our memory. But when I said “only”, it is necessary to put things in perspective: what many producers would not have given to win six Oscars in one of their films! Like it or not, it was a great achievement and "La La Land" received a well-deserved accolade that night. The film, directed by newcomer Damien Chazelle, is a worthy homage to musicals from Hollywood's golden age, and features a generally sympathetic script: an aspiring starlet trying to become an actress meets and falls in love with a purist jazz pianist. who wants to restore people's interest in the musical genre he loves, and which he feels is slowly being lost. It is their mutual passion that makes them not give up on their respective dreams, but it will also end up dictating that both follow their own paths. And indeed, the film's bittersweet and slightly too realistic ending shockingly clashes with the magic felt throughout the rest of the film. It's like having a very beautiful dream, where anything is possible with some effort and serious work, and ending up seeing that dream trampled by a heavy, raw and often unfair reality. And it must be said, although the characters seem likeable, they are selfish and only think about themselves and their interests. They seem to stick together only as long as it really benefits their individual interests. Although I don't like the characters very much, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling offer us, in the film, two magnificent works of interpretation and also of singing and dancing. Gosling showed hidden talents on the keyboard of a piano, and both are very good at choreography, although singing is not particularly strong point for either. Both are young, and it is quite possible that they will give us even better dramatic performances in the future. The rest of the film's cast hardly matters, it's one of those movies where the main characters are so overwhelming and omnipresent that there's no room for anyone else. Technically, the film has several frankly good aspects that deserve our attention and our praise. For starters, the film's honest and intelligent way of recreating and inserting scenes and dance routines from the great musicals of the past, from “Shall We Dance” to “Singing in the Rain” and “West Side Story”. The scenarios, the elements, the routines are there. The cinematography, colorful, frank, generous with light, is magnificent and a feast for the eyes. The editing was done in an excellent and very skillful way. The scenery couldn't be better, taking advantage of the Hollywood Hills or the Griffith Observatory in the best way. The soundtrack, melodies and songs are excellent.

B

beyondthecineramadome

Jun 20, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

Full review: <a>https://www.tinakakadelis.com/beyond-the-cinerama-dome/2021/12/28/beautiful-dreamer-la-la-landnbspreview<a> Los Angeles is an easy city to deeply love and deeply hate, and it is impossible to describe that to someone who has never lived there. The closest a non-resident can come to gaining an understanding of that sensation is by watching Damien Chazelle’s _La La Land_. On the one hand, there are the warm, sun-kissed beaches, the millionaires, and the secluded canyons of the San Gabriel mountains. It’s the promised land of golden dreams for actors, musicians, and writers, where success is always right around the corner. On the other hand, you’ll find smog, traffic, and abject failure. Los Angeles, with all its promises, is a pendulum that swings widely.

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Cast 128
Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Sebastian

Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Mia

John Legend

John Legend

Keith

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt

Laura

Finn Wittrock

Finn Wittrock

Greg

Callie Hernandez

Callie Hernandez

Tracy

Sonoya Mizuno

Sonoya Mizuno

Caitlin

Jessica Rothe

Jessica Rothe

Alexis

Tom Everett Scott

Tom Everett Scott

David

Josh Pence

Josh Pence

Josh

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Bill

Amiée Conn

Amiée Conn

Famous Actress

Terry Walters

Terry Walters

Linda (Coffee Shop Manager)

Thom Shelton

Thom Shelton

Coffee Spiller

Cinda Adams

Cinda Adams

Casting Director (First Audition)

Claudine Claudio

Claudine Claudio

Karen (Waitress)

Jason Fuchs

Jason Fuchs

Carlo

D.A. Wallach

D.A. Wallach

80's singer

Trevor Lissauer

Trevor Lissauer

Valet

Olivia Hamilton

Olivia Hamilton

Bree (Gluten Free Girl)

Anna Chazelle

Anna Chazelle

Sarah (Pilot Casting Assistant)

Marius de Vries

Marius de Vries

Clyde (Pilot Director)

Nicole Coulon

Nicole Coulon

Josh's Fiancée

Damon Gupton

Damon Gupton

Harry

Kaveh Rastegar

Kaveh Rastegar

Tom

David Douglas

David Douglas

Radio DJ

Miles Anderson

Miles Anderson

Alistair (Photographer)

Bobo Chang

Bobo Chang

Photographer's Assistant

Meagen Fay

Meagen Fay

Mia's Mom

Valarie Rae Miller

Valarie Rae Miller

Amy Brandt

Nicole Wolf

Nicole Wolf

Amy Brandt's Assistant

Corrin Evans

Corrin Evans

New Barista

Kiff VandenHeuvel

Kiff VandenHeuvel

New Coffee Shop Manager

Zoë Hall

Zoë Hall

Chelsea

Dempsey Pappion

Dempsey Pappion

Seb's Jazz Club Employee

Clifton 'Fou Fou' Eddie

Clifton 'Fou Fou' Eddie

Seb's Drummer

Reshma Gajjar

Reshma Gajjar

Traffic Dancer - Girl #1

Damian Gomez

Damian Gomez

Traffic Dancer - 2nd Man

Candice Coke

Candice Coke

Traffic Dancer - Girl #2

Amanda Balen

Amanda Balen

Traffic Dancer - Conductor

Dominic Chaiduang

Dominic Chaiduang

Traffic Dancer

Cindera Che

Cindera Che

Traffic Dancer

Tiffany Daniels

Tiffany Daniels

Traffic Dancer

Bubba Dean Rambo

Bubba Dean Rambo

Traffic Dancer

Nick Drago

Nick Drago

Traffic Dancer

Cris Judd

Cris Judd

Traffic Dancer

Marissa Labog

Marissa Labog

Traffic Dancer

Stephanie Landwehr

Stephanie Landwehr

Traffic Dancer

Chris Moss

Chris Moss

Traffic Dancer

Clarice Ordaz

Clarice Ordaz

Traffic Dancer

Nathan Prevost

Nathan Prevost

Traffic Dancer

Bradley M. Rapier

Bradley M. Rapier

Traffic Dancer

Britt Stewart

Britt Stewart

Traffic Dancer

Melinda Sullivan

Melinda Sullivan

Traffic Dancer

Tracy Shibata

Tracy Shibata

Hollywood Party Dancer - Girl #1

Dominique Domingo

Dominique Domingo

Hollywood Party Dancer - Girl #2

Asiel Hardison

Asiel Hardison

Hollywood Party Dancer - Agent #1

Nick Baga

Nick Baga

Hollywood Party Dancer - Agent #3

Scott Hislop

Scott Hislop

Hollywood Party Dancer - Creepy Guy

Leah Adler

Leah Adler

Hollywood Party Dancer

Noel Bajandas

Noel Bajandas

Hollywood Party Dancer

Khasan Brailsford

Khasan Brailsford

Hollywood Party Dancer

Montana Efaw

Montana Efaw

Hollywood Party Dancer

Krystal Ellsworth

Krystal Ellsworth

Hollywood Party Dancer

Natalie Gilmore

Natalie Gilmore

Hollywood Party Dancer

Shannon Holtzapffel

Shannon Holtzapffel

Hollywood Party Dancer

Galen Hooks

Galen Hooks

Hollywood Party Dancer

Jeremy Hudson

Jeremy Hudson

Hollywood Party Dancer

Morgan Larson

Morgan Larson

Hollywood Party Dancer

Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell

Hollywood Party Dancer

KC Monnie

KC Monnie

Hollywood Party Dancer

Scott Myrick

Scott Myrick

Hollywood Party Dancer

Víctor Rojas

Víctor Rojas

Hollywood Party Dancer

Tony Bellissimo

Tony Bellissimo

Echo Dancer

Ryan Ramirez

Ryan Ramirez

Echo Dancer

Catalina Cat Rendic

Catalina Cat Rendic

Echo Dancer

Catalina Cat Rendic

Catalina Cat Rendic

Echo Dancer

Bryan Tanaka

Bryan Tanaka

Echo Dancer

Mario Diaz

Mario Diaz

Restaurant Dancer

Michael Stein

Michael Stein

Restaurant Dancer

Becca Sweitzer

Becca Sweitzer

Restaurant Dancer

Samantha Abrantes

Samantha Abrantes

Epilogue Dancer

Demian Boergadine

Demian Boergadine

Epilogue Dancer

Lexie Contursi

Lexie Contursi

Epilogue Dancer

Tara Nicole Hughes

Tara Nicole Hughes

Epilogue Dancer

Kayla Kalbfleisch

Kayla Kalbfleisch

Epilogue Dancer

Anthony Marciona

Anthony Marciona

Epilogue Dancer

Martha Nichols

Martha Nichols

Epilogue Dancer

Eartha Robinson

Eartha Robinson

Epilogue Dancer

Robert Roldan

Robert Roldan

Epilogue Dancer

Julie Schmid

Julie Schmid

Epilogue Dancer

Chelsea Thedinga

Chelsea Thedinga

Epilogue Dancer

Gustavo Vargas

Gustavo Vargas

Epilogue Dancer

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Mia's Father (uncredited)

Bunny Levine

Bunny Levine

Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)

Hemky Madera

Hemky Madera

Jimmy (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko

Sandra Rosko

Dream Audience (uncredited)

Tommy Cooley

Tommy Cooley

Kissing Couple (uncredited)

Kristin Slaysman

Kristin Slaysman

Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited)

Ana Flavia Gavlak

Ana Flavia Gavlak

Young Actress (uncredited)

Noah James

Noah James

Young Man (uncredited)

Ottavio Taddei

Ottavio Taddei

Swing Dancer (uncredited)

Destinee Handly

Destinee Handly

Barista (uncredited)

Steffen Dziczek

Steffen Dziczek

Moviegoer (uncredited)

Vince Donvito

Vince Donvito

Coffee Guy (uncredited)

Crystal Nichol

Crystal Nichol

Audition Actress (uncredited)

Kaye L. Morris

Kaye L. Morris

Producer's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Trent Kerpsack

Trent Kerpsack

Sailor (uncredited)

Holly Houk

Holly Houk

Kissing Couple (uncredited)

Andrea Lareo

Andrea Lareo

Casting Assistant (uncredited)

April Martucci

April Martucci

Audition Girl (uncredited)

Heather Turman

Heather Turman

Young Man's Date (uncredited)

Jenna Curtis

Jenna Curtis

Waitress (uncredited)

Jordan Ray Fox

Jordan Ray Fox

Nathan (uncredited)

Anna Lunberry

Anna Lunberry

Publicist (uncredited)

Christopher Aber

Christopher Aber

Cowboy (uncredited)

Margaret Newborn

Margaret Newborn

Jazz Club Goer (uncredited)

C.J. Stussi

C.J. Stussi

Espresso Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited)

Cameron Brinkman

Cameron Brinkman

Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

Kristin Elliott

Kristin Elliott

Audition Actress (uncredited)

Nilla Elizabeth Watkins

Nilla Elizabeth Watkins

Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited)

Andres Perez-Molina

Andres Perez-Molina

Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited)

Shannon Leann

Shannon Leann

Hollywood Starlet (uncredited)

Milica Govich

Milica Govich

Coffee Shop Customer #2 (uncredited)

Frederick Keeve

Frederick Keeve

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Amanda Fields

Amanda Fields

Red Head Actress (uncredited)

Jessica Rotter

Jessica Rotter

Singer (uncredited)

Lukas Davies

Lukas Davies

Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited)

Crew 52
Scott Trimble

Scott Trimble

Location Scout

David Wasco

David Wasco

Production Design

Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Set Decoration

Linus Sandgren

Linus Sandgren

Director of Photography

Dale Robinette

Dale Robinette

Still Photographer

Mary Zophres

Mary Zophres

Costume Design

Fríða Aradóttir

Fríða Aradóttir

Hairstylist

Jed Dornoff

Jed Dornoff

Makeup Artist

Angelo Vacco

Angelo Vacco

Acting Double

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore

Choreographer

Marius de Vries

Marius de Vries

Executive Music Producer

Collin McShane

Collin McShane

Other

Demian Boergadine

Demian Boergadine

Other

Ossey James

Ossey James

Stand In

Charles Croughwell

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Coordinator

Mark Kubr

Mark Kubr

Stunt Coordinator

Audrey Douglass

Audrey Douglass

Stunt Double

Hannah Douglass

Hannah Douglass

Stunt Double

Brett Praed

Brett Praed

Stunts

Danny Downey

Danny Downey

Stunts

Josh Yadon

Josh Yadon

Stunts

Nicolas Bosc

Nicolas Bosc

Stunts

Michael Riley

Michael Riley

Title Graphics

Eric Salas

Eric Salas

Utility Stunts

Jimmy Hart

Jimmy Hart

Utility Stunts

Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle

Director

Tom Cross

Tom Cross

Editor

Deborah Aquila

Deborah Aquila

Casting

Tricia Wood

Tricia Wood

Casting

John Legend

John Legend

Executive Producer

Mike Jackson

Mike Jackson

Executive Producer

Ty Stiklorius

Ty Stiklorius

Executive Producer

Fred Berger

Fred Berger

Producer

Jordan Horowitz

Jordan Horowitz

Producer

Marc Platt

Marc Platt

Producer

Steven Gizicki

Steven Gizicki

Music Supervisor

Justin Hurwitz

Justin Hurwitz

Orchestrator

Justin Hurwitz

Justin Hurwitz

Original Music Composer

Steven A. Morrow

Steven A. Morrow

Production Sound Mixer

Benj Pasek

Benj Pasek

Songs

Justin Hurwitz

Justin Hurwitz

Songs

Justin Paul

Justin Paul

Songs

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Eric Vetro

Eric Vetro

Vocal Coach

Holly Sedillos

Holly Sedillos

Vocals

Steve Dinozzi

Steve Dinozzi

Digital Compositors

Chris LeDoux

Chris LeDoux

Visual Effects Supervisor

Tim LeDoux

Tim LeDoux

Visual Effects Supervisor

Benj Pasek

Benj Pasek

Lyricist

Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle

Lyricist

Justin Paul

Justin Paul

Lyricist

Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle

Writer

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US Release Dates 6

Sep 2, 2016

Telluride Film Festival

PG-13 Premiere

Dec 9, 2016

PG-13 Theatrical (Limited)

Dec 16, 2016

PG-13 Theatrical

Jan 13, 2017

IMAX

Theatrical

Apr 11, 2017

PG-13 Physical

Aug 16, 2026

10th Anniversary re-release

PG-13 Theatrical (Limited)

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