La La Land
La La Land is a 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama movie. Its title is a reference to the nickname for the city of Los Angeles. It is also an idiom for being out of touch with reality.
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| Directed by | Damien Chazelle |
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| Written by | Damien Chazelle |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Justin Hurwitz |
| Cinematography | Linus Sandgren |
| Edited by | Tom Cross |
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| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment |
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Running time | 128 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million[3] |
| Box office | $447.4 million[4] |
Plot
On a crowded Los Angeles highway, an aspiring actress named Mia is distracted by her preparation for an upcoming audition. That leads to a moment of road rage between her and a pianist named Sebastian. Her audition is yet another failure. At the same time, Sebastian is having a problem paying his bills. This leads to an argument with his sister, Laura. Mia's car is towed. She has to walk back to her apartment.
Sebastian is told by the owner of a restaurant not to play any jazz. Instead, he plays simple variations of Christmas songs. But he begins a heartfelt improvisation at the restaurant. Mia overhears Sebastian playing. She is moved by his talent, and goes to watch him play. Sebastian, however, is quickly fired.
Months later, Mia goes to another party. She sees Sebastian again. He is now playing as the keyboardist for a 1980s pop music cover band. Mia requests that the band play "I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls. Afterward the two walk together and look for their cars.
Five years later, Mia is a famous actress. She is married to another man, with whom she has a daughter.
Cast
- Ryan Gosling as Sebastian Wilder
- Emma Stone as Mia Dolan
- John Legend as Keith
- Rosemarie DeWitt as Laura Wilder
- J. K. Simmons as Bill
- Finn Wittrock as Greg Earnest
- Tom Everett Scott as David
- Meagen Fay as Mia's Mom
- Damon Gupton as Harry
- Jason Fuchs as Carlo
- Jessica Rothe as Alexis
- Sonoya Mizuno as Caitlin
- Callie Hernandez as Tracy
- Josh Pence as Josh
Release
The world premiere for La La Land was at the Venice Film Festival. It was an opening night movie on August 31, 2016.[5] The movie also showed at the Telluride Film Festival,[6] Toronto International Film Festival,[7] and many others.
| Country | Premiere |
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| 22x20px South Korea | 7 December 2016 |
| 22x20px | 8 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Singapore | 8 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Lithuania | 9 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Pakistan | 9 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Taiwan | 9 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Aruba | 15 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Croatia | 15 December 2016 |
| 22x20px | 16 December 2016 |
| 22x20px India | 16 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Latvia | 16 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Suriname | 16 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Vietnam | 16 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Colombia | 22 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Cyprus | 22 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Greece | 22 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Netherlands | 22 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Romania | 23 December 2016 |
| 22x20px United States | 25 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Australia | 26 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Hungary | 29 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Kuwait | 29 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Slovakia | 29 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Bulgaria | 30 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Turkey | 30 December 2016 |
| 22x20px Cambodia | 4 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Czech Republic | 5 January 2017 |
| 22x20px | 5 January 2017 |
| 22x20px | 5 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Uruguay | 5 January 2017 |
| 23x15px Kosovo | 5 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Indonesia | 10 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Philippines | 11 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Germany | 12 January 2017 |
| 22x20px | 12 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Ireland | 12 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Kazakhstan | 12 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Russia | 12 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Thailand | 12 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Ukraine | 12 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Spain | 13 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Finland | 13 January 2017 |
| 22x20px United Kingdom | 13 January 2017 |
| 22x20px | 18 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Trinidad and Tobago | 18 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Brazil | 19 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Chile | 19 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Peru | 19 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Poland | 20 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Venezuela | 20 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Belgium | 25 January 2017 |
| 22x20px France | 25 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Argentina | 26 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Costa Rica | 26 January 2017 |
| File:Flag of Guatemala.svg | 26 January 2017 |
| File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg | 26 January 2017 |
 Honduras |
26 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Italy | 26 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Nicaragua | 26 January 2017 |
 Panama |
26 January 2017 |
 Portugal |
26 January 2017 |
 El Salvador |
26 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Sweden | 27 January 2017 |
| 22x20px South Africa | 27 January 2017 |
| 22x20px Dominican Republic | 2 February 2017 |
 China |
14 February 2017 |
 Bolivia |
16 February 2017 |
| 22x20px | 17 February 2017 |
| 22x20px Denmark | 23 February 2017 |
 Japan |
24 February 2017 |
| 22x20px Norway | 24 February 2017 |
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Box office
La La Land has taken in more than $85 million against a budget of $30 million. The movie was released in the United States in December 2016. In January 2017, the movie showed in more theaters for a total of 1,515 theaters.
Critical response
La La Land was named by Peter Travers as his favorite movie of 2016. Other critics gave the movie high marks. Rotten Tomatoes rated the movie 91%.[8]
Awards
La La Land won a number of awards. At the Golden Globe Awards, it won seven awards. These included Best Picture-Musical or Comedy, Best Actor-Musical or Comedy and Best Actress-Musical or Comedy.
References
- ↑ "Film Review: 'La La Land'". Variety.
- ↑ "La La Land (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. October 14, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ↑ Bart, Peter. "Peter Bart: 'La La Land' Adds Musical Backbeat To Wide-Open Awards Race". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "La La Land (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "La La Land". La Biennale. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ↑ "La La Land". Deadline. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ↑ "TIFF 2016". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
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La La Land Media
- Damien Chazelle (cropped).jpg
Chazelle first conceived the idea for the film while attending Harvard University with Justin Hurwitz, the film's composer.
- Ryan Gosling by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Ryan Gosling learned tap dancing and piano for his role.
- Angels Flights-13.jpg
The Angels Flight (pictured), which was shut down for about four years, including at the time of the filming, was re-opened for a single day exclusively for the film to shoot a scene.
- Emma Stone, Justin Hurwitz, Damien Chazelle (30116702391).jpg
Hurwitz, Chazelle, and Stone at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October 2016
"La La Land". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 9, 2017.