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La La Land Review (2016) — 85% Celluloid Score

Directed by Damien Chazelle · 2016 ·

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Answer Summary: Is La La Land worth watching?

La La Land (2016) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (91%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for La La Land?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

91% Critic Score
81% Audience
94 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
8 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 9m
Cast
Ryan Gosling , Emma Stone , John Legend , Rosemarie DeWitt , Finn Wittrock , Callie Hernandez , Sonoya Mizuno , Jessica Rothe

Where to watch in the United States

Not yet streaming in the United States — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (91% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (81%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (94/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded comedy, drama, romance pick
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is La La Land worth watching?

    Yes — La La Land earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

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

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (91%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).

    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.

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