La La Land

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La La Land

PG-13

2016

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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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Aug 31, 2026

5/5

It’s wistful and sad and beguiling.

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Christy Lemire

What the Flick?!

Oct 10, 2018

It is joyful. It leaps off the screen.

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

Aug 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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Christos Tsiolkas

The Saturday Paper

Aug 19, 2026

If individual set pieces are indeed dazzling, La La Land ultimately feels bloated by its references, by the mad rush to imitate all Chazelle’s inspirations.

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Ray Pride

Newcity

Aug 17, 2026

7/10

Singing, dancing, dreaming, scheming, loving, losing, holding dear:.. a singing-dancing dreamy yet melancholy pastiche of musicals past and perhaps even a precursor of musicals yet to come

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Joshua Stevens

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jun 2, 2026

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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Luis

Sep 1, 2026

Worth a watch every few months. Damien Chazelle nailed it with this one in every category.

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Venus

Aug 27, 2026

One of THE BEST movies of all time with musical scores, acting, and story line. Doesn't matter how many times I have seen this movie, it breaks me every time (and I don't even care for musicals I'm extremely picky!)

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mark s

Aug 27, 2026

Best movie musical of this century

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Terri E

Aug 27, 2026

It was the best romantic movie with a twist

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Zaahir

Aug 27, 2026

Amazing cinematography and seeing it in Dolby made me appreciate this film more. Ryan Gosling was a standout, some of the songs dragged on a bit but overall great movie and certainly lived up to the hype.

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Adrian R

Aug 27, 2026

Perfect score and cinematography with and excellent plot

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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

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