La La Land

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La La Land

PG-13

In Theaters Aug 16

2h 8m

Musical

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) are drawn together by their common desire to do what they love. 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.

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Critics Consensus

La La Land breathes new life into a bygone genre with thrillingly assured direction, powerful performances, and an irresistible excess of heart.

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Damien Chazelle

Director

Ryan Gosling

Sebastian

Emma Stone

Mia

John Legend

Keith

Rosemarie DeWitt

Laura

J.K. Simmons

Boss

Christy Lemire

What the Flick?!

10/10/2018

It is joyful. It leaps off the screen.

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

08/25/2018

5/5

A gorgeously photographed, unashamedly nostalgic, bittersweet marriage of the modern and the traditional, proving Chazelle's fantastic eye for musical sequences.

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Kristen Lopez

Culturess

11/20/2017

With its candy-coated color palette and Emma Stone's earth-shattering performance, there's plenty of love found within La La Land.

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Joshua Stevens

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jun 2

5/5

Despite being movie magic in a nutshell, La La Land unfurls a real truth: our passions give us something to aim for, even if chasing those dreams leaves us wondering about what might have been.

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Gissane Sophia

Lady Geeks Media

Mar 29

As an homage to what Hollywood can be and the importance of persevering against all odds, La La Land is indeed a lovely little movie that gorgeously brings out the glamor with a surprising amount of color.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

08/08/2024

It’s a perfect blend of homage to classic Hollywood musicals, while injecting modern filmmaking and emotion. It’s a beautiful story that evokes ideas that we can all relate with...

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Joshua C

May 5

Gets better every time I see it, especially on a big screen!

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Jaylen

Mar 12

The best film ever made. Holy crap.

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C. S. Elliott

Mar 9

Wonderful experience!!!

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Chris

Mar 2

loved the experience in theaters for this one

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William

Mar 2

One of the greatest movies of all time. I love it so much!

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richard b

Mar 2

A fantastic soon to be classic. Charming, whitty, lovely and a great score.

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Synopsis

Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) are drawn together by their common desire to do what they love. 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.

Director: Damien Chazelle
Producer: Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Marc Platt, Gary Gilbert
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Summit Entertainment, Gilbert Films, Marc Platt Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language)
Genre: Musical, Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2016, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 16, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $151.1M
Runtime: 2h 8m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, Dolby Atmos