# La La Land (2016) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/la-la-land-2016/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 86% |
| Editorial Rating | 91/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 81% (excluded from composite) |
| 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 86% 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.

## Celluloid verdict

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.

## Where to watch

the United States: not currently streaming
the United Kingdom: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Prime Video
Turkey: MUBI, TV+
South Korea: Wavve
Japan: Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT
South Africa: Prime Video
Malaysia: Lionsgate Play
the United Arab Emirates: not currently streaming
Nigeria: Prime Video

## Common questions

**Is La La Land worth watching?**
La La Land holds a 86% 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?**
86% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (91/100), Metascore (94/100), Letterboxd (4/5), and IMDb (8/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch La La Land?**
La La Land is on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Prime Video in India; on MUBI, TV+ in Turkey; on Wavve in South Korea; on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan; on Prime Video in South Africa; on Lionsgate Play in Malaysia; on Prime Video in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

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