La La Land
Taste attributes: comedydramamusicromancemusicalmusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrags to richessocial commentary
"Here's to the fools who dream."
Boxlist takeA stylish romantic comedy that is emotional, good-natured and small-scale. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Summit Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
