@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
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.
Quick Stats
7.9
TMDB Rating
18,283
Votes
2h 9m
Runtime
$30.0M
Budget
$509.2M
Box Office
1697%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorDamien Chazelle
WriterDamien Chazelle
CinematographyRachel Wiederhoeft
ComposerBenj Pasek
EditorTom Cross
Production DesignAttila Kiss
Produced by
Summit EntertainmentGilbert FilmsImpostor PicturesMarc Platt Productions
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Ryan Gosling
Sebastian
Emma Stone
Mia
John Legend
Keith
Rosemarie DeWitt
Laura
Finn Wittrock
Greg
Callie Hernandez
Tracy
Sonoya Mizuno
Caitlin
Jessica Rothe
Alexis
Tom Everett Scott
David
Josh Pence
Josh
J.K. Simmons
Bill
Amiée Conn
Famous Actress
Terry Walters
Linda (Coffee Shop Manager)
Thom Shelton
Coffee Spiller
Cinda Adams
Casting Director (First Audition)
