A Complete Unknown vs La La Land
La La Land has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.1/10 for A Complete Unknown). La La Land is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 20m. La La Land is the older of the two (2016 against 2024). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Complete Unknown | La La Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | James Mangold | Damien Chazelle |
| Main cast | Joe Tippett, Will Harrison, Eriko Hatsune, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning | Rosemarie DeWitt, Ryan Gosling, J.K. Simmons, Emma Stone, Sonoya Mizuno |
Synopsis
A Complete Unknown
New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.
La La Land
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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