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La La Land
2016
· Movie
· 128 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #327
- IMDb #298
- Google retired #1349
- Rotten Tomatoes #922
- Metacritic #61
- Letterboxd #332
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #834
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1435
- Metacritic Critics #74
- Metacritic Audience #144
- Criticker #775
- Douban #331
- Kinopoisk #233
- AlloCiné #196
- Trakt #398
Every rating
60–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 60, highest is Metacritic critics on 94. Critics average 92, everyone else 80.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A jazz pianist struggling to open his own club and an aspiring actress working as a barista on the Warner Bros. lot meet and fall in love in Los Angeles. They encourage each other to pursue their dreams of making it in the competitive world of show business. As their careers begin to find traction, the demands of their ambitions start to strain the bonds of their relationship.
Details
- Director
- Damien Chazelle
- Writer
- Damien Chazelle
- Released
- 1 December 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Cantonese
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $30.0M
- Box office
- $509.2M
- Awards
- 117 wins, 123 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 240 →28 major awards won · 117 wins from 240 nominations across 61 ceremonies
| Grammy Award 2018 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Grammy Award 2018 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | La La Land | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Original Song | " City of Stars " by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Production Design | Production Design: David Wasco ; Set Decoration: Sandy Reynolds-Wasco | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Awards
12 nominations, 8 won
| Best Art Direction | David and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Picture | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Song | " City of Stars " by Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
| Best Song | " Audition (The Fools Who Dream) " by Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
7 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Ryan Gosling | Winner |
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Original Song | " City of Stars " by Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
Academy Awards
14 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Original Song | " City of Stars " by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Production Design: David Wasco ; Set Decoration: Sandy Reynolds-Wasco | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Audition (The Fools Who Dream) " by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan | Nominee |
| Best Sound Mixing | Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee, and Steven A. Morrow | Nominee |
Grammy Award
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | " City of Stars " by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul | Nominee |
| Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | " Another Day of Sun " by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul | Nominee |
Venice Film Festival
3 nominations, 1 won
| Volpi Cup for Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Green Drop Award | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | David Wasco | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
Producers Guild of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt | Winner |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
11 nominations, 7 won
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Original Song | " City of Stars " by Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Winner |
| Best Picture | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Poster | La La Land | Winner |
| Technical Achievement | La La Land (production design) | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Audition (The Fools Who Dream) " by Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
9 nominations, 7 won
| Best Art Direction | David and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Winner |
| Best Film | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
10 nominations, 6 won
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Film | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Music/Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Scene | Opening dance number, " Another Day of Sun " | Winner |
| Best Song | " Audition (The Fools Who Dream) " | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | La La Land | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
11 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Best Direction | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Film | Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt | Winner |
| Best Film Music | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | David and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Ai-Ling Lee, Mildred Iatrou Morgan, Steven A. Morrow, and Andy Nelson | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
10 nominations, 5 won
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Original Song | " City of Stars " by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul | Winner |
| Best Production Design | David Wasco and Austin Gorg | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Audition (The Fools Who Dream) " by Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Nominee |
| Best Picture | La La Land | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
13 nominations, 4 won
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | David Wasco | Winner |
| Best Film | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Original Song | " City of Stars " by Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Audition (The Fools Who Dream) " by Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Nominee |
| Best Sound | La La Land | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Art Direction/Production Design | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Score | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Film | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Winner |
| Best Film | La La Land | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Winner |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | La La Land | Nominee |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Film | La La Land | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Picture | La La Land | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| Best Film | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Best Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Score for a Comedy Film | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Film Music Composition of the Year | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Film Score of the Year | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Best Musical Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Over $25 Million | Steven Gizicki for La La Land | Winner |
| Best Song/Recording Created for a Film | Steven Gizicki (supervisor) for " City of Stars " | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Hollywood Cinematography Award | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
| Hollywood Producer Award | Marc Platt (also for Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk and The Girl on the Train ) | Winner |
Saturn Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Independent Film | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Music | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
Dorian Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Visually Striking Film of the Year | La La Land | Winner |
| Director of the Year | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Film Performance of the Year — Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Film Performance of the Year — Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | La La Land | Nominee |
| Screenplay of the Year | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
Empire Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Soundtrack | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Film | La La Land | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | La La Land | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle
5 nominations, 1 won
| Film of the Year | La La Land | Winner |
| Actress of the Year | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement | Justin Hurwitz (music) | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | La La Land | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Song – Feature Film | " City of Stars " by Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Winner |
| Best Original Score – Feature Film | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
| Best Song – Feature Film | " Audition (The Fools Who Dream) " by Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Supervision – Film | Steven Gizicki | Nominee |
Irish Film & Television Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| International Actress | Emma Stone | Winner |
| International Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| International Film | La La Land | Nominee |
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedy | La La Land | Winner |
| Best Picture | La La Land | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild
2 nominations, 1 won
| Feature-Length Motion Picture – Contemporary Hair Styling | Frida Aradottir, Barbara Lorenz, and Jackie Masteran | Winner |
| Feature-Length Motion Picture – Contemporary Make-Up | Angel Radefeld-Wright and Torsten Witte | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Tom Cross | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Feature Big Budget – Comedy | La La Land | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | James Ashwill, Nicholai Baxter, David Betancourt, Ai-Ling Lee, Steven A. Morrow, and Andy Nelson | Winner |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Contemporary Film | Mary Zophres | Winner |
Golden Tomato Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Musical/Music Movie 2016 | La La Land | Winner |
Goldene Kamera
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Film | La La Land | Winner |
Hamptons International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award: Best Narrative Feature | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
Location Managers Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Film | Robert Foulkes and Steve Beimler | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Music | Justin Hurwitz, Pasek and Paul | Winner |
Motion Picture Sound Editors
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sound Editing – Feature – Music in a Musical | Jason Ruder | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | La La Land | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Use of Music | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Vanguard Award | La La Land | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Performers of the Year | Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone | Winner |
Society of Operating Cameramen
1 nomination, 1 won
| Camera Operator of the Year Award | Ari Robbins | Winner |
Toronto International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| People's Choice Award | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
Village Voice Film Poll
1 nomination, 1 won
| Movie Everyone Is Wrong About | La La Land | Winner |
Whistler Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | La La Land | Winner |
Seattle Film Critics Society
10 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mary Zophres | Nominee |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
| Best Picture of the Year | La La Land | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | David and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
8 nominations
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Film | La La Land | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | David Wasco | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
7 nominations
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Emma Stone | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Film | La La Land | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Film | La La Land | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
Australian Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best International Film (English Language) | La La Land | Nominee |
Golden Eagle Award
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | La La Land | Nominee |