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La La Land

La La Land

7,9 /10 (18,319 Votes)
2016 EN 129 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

01/12/2016

Votes

18,319

Popularity

25.4

Here's to the fools who dream.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

129 min

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$509,183,536

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

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Christopher Michael Stevens

Malcolm

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Keith Harris

Cole

Kaveh Rastegar

Kaveh Rastegar

Tom

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Shaylah J. Stevens

Echo Backup Singer

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Natalie Imani

Echo Backup Singer

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Briana Lee

Echo Backup Singer

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

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Robert Haynes

Angry Neighbor

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John Hindman

Frank (Director)

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

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Camryn Ray Cavaliero

Mia's Daughter

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

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Cal Bennett

Seb's Sax Player

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Nedra Wheeler

Seb's Bassist

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Javier Gonzalez

Seb's Trumpeter

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Khirye Tyler

Seb's Pianst

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Arthur Horowitz

Fantasy Baby

Reshma Gajjar

Reshma Gajjar

Traffic Dancer - Girl #1

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Hunter Hamilton

Traffic Dancer - 1st Man

Damian Gomez

Damian Gomez

Traffic Dancer - 2nd Man

Candice Coke

Candice Coke

Traffic Dancer - Girl #2

Amanda Balen

Amanda Balen

Traffic Dancer - Conductor

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Mecca Vazie Andrews

Traffic Dancer

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Lou Becker

Traffic Dancer

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Doran Butler

Traffic Dancer

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Matt Cady

Traffic Dancer

Dominic Chaiduang

Dominic Chaiduang

Traffic Dancer

Cindera Che

Cindera Che

Traffic Dancer

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Carol Connors

Traffic Dancer

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Patrick Cook

Traffic Dancer

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Aaron 'Deuce' Cooke

Traffic Dancer

Tiffany Daniels

Tiffany Daniels

Traffic Dancer

Bubba Dean Rambo

Bubba Dean Rambo

Traffic Dancer

Nick Drago

Nick Drago

Traffic Dancer

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Shaun Evaristo

Traffic Dancer

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Dana Fukagawa

Traffic Dancer

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Daniel Gaymon

Traffic Dancer

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Liz Imperio

Traffic Dancer

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Casey Johansen

Traffic Dancer

Cris Judd

Cris Judd

Traffic Dancer

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Yoori Kim

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

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Dana Wilson

Traffic Dancer

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Terrance Yates

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

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Corey Anderson

Hollywood Party Dancer - Agent #2

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

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Denzel Chisolm

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

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George Lawrence Jr.

Hollywood Party Dancer

Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell

Hollywood Party Dancer

KC Monnie

KC Monnie

Hollywood Party Dancer

Scott Myrick

Scott Myrick

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Cassidy Noblett

Hollywood Party Dancer

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Brittany Parks

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

Bryan Tanaka

Bryan Tanaka

Echo Dancer

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Ava Bernstine-Mitchell

Restaurant Dancer

Mario Diaz

Mario Diaz

Restaurant Dancer

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Quinn Lipton

Restaurant Dancer

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Gakenia Muigai

Restaurant Dancer

Michael Stein

Michael Stein

Restaurant Dancer

Becca Sweitzer

Becca Sweitzer

Restaurant Dancer

Samantha Abrantes

Samantha Abrantes

Epilogue Dancer

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Monie Adamson

Epilogue Dancer

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Matthew Aylward

Epilogue Dancer

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McKenzie Anderson

Epilogue Dancer

Sybil Azur

Sybil Azur

Epilogue Dancer

Demian Boergadine

Demian Boergadine

Epilogue Dancer

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Pamela Chu

Epilogue Dancer

Lexie Contursi

Lexie Contursi

Epilogue Dancer

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Mallauri Esquibel

Epilogue Dancer

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Michael Higgins

Epilogue Dancer

Tara Nicole Hughes

Tara Nicole Hughes

Epilogue Dancer

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Chris Jarosz

Epilogue Dancer

Kayla Kalbfleisch

Kayla Kalbfleisch

Epilogue Dancer

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Matthew Kazmierczak

Epilogue Dancer

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Paul Kirkland

Epilogue Dancer

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Megan Lawson

Epilogue Dancer

Anthony Marciona

Anthony Marciona

Epilogue Dancer

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Michael Munday

Epilogue Dancer

Martha Nichols

Martha Nichols

Epilogue Dancer

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Ryan Novak

Epilogue Dancer

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Brandon O'Neal

Epilogue Dancer

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Bill Prudich

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

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Danny Valle

Epilogue Dancer

Gustavo Vargas

Gustavo Vargas

Epilogue Dancer

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Emily Williams

Epilogue Dancer

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Mia's Father (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)

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Patty Tobin

Casting Director (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)

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Lynn Moore

Jazz Club Patron (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)

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Hunter Clowdus

Lifeguard (uncredited)

Jessica Rotter

Jessica Rotter

Singer (uncredited)

Bunny Levine

Bunny Levine

Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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