# La La Land (2016) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/la-la-land-2016/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 85% |
| Critic Score | 91% |
| Audience Score | 81% |
| Metascore | 94/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 8/10 |
| Director | Damien Chazelle |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Runtime | 129 min |
| Festival premiere | Venice 2016 |

## Quick answer

La La Land (2016) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Chazelle’s modern musical — Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in a bittersweet hymn to ambition and Los Angeles light. Metascore 94/100. Directed by Damien Chazelle.

## Critics consensus

Chazelle’s modern musical — Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in a bittersweet hymn to ambition and Los Angeles light.

## 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.

## Cast

Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, Callie Hernandez, Sonoya Mizuno, Jessica Rothe

## Accolades

Premiered at Venice 2016.

## Common questions

**Is La La Land worth watching?**
La La Land holds a 85% Celluloid Score. Chazelle’s modern musical — Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in a bittersweet hymn to ambition and Los Angeles light.

**What is La La Land about?**
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.

**Who directed La La Land?**
La La Land (2016) was directed by Damien Chazelle.

**What is the Celluloid Score of La La Land?**
85% — the average of five public sources: critics 91%, audience 81%, Metascore 94/100, Letterboxd 4/5, and IMDb 8/10.

**Where can I watch La La Land?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the La La Land page for current options.

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