How to Deal vs La La Land
La La Land has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.5/10 for How to Deal). How to Deal is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 9m. How to Deal is the older of the two (2003 against 2016). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| How to Deal | La La Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Clare Kilner | Damien Chazelle |
| Main cast | Charlotte Sullivan, Mary Catherine Garrison, Peter Gallagher, Dylan Baker, Allison Janney | Rosemarie DeWitt, Ryan Gosling, J.K. Simmons, Emma Stone, Sonoya Mizuno |
Synopsis
How to Deal
Halley is convinced true love doesn't exist based on the crazy relationships around her. Her mother is divorcing her father who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her crazed sister is planning a wedding but has second thoughts and her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time leaving Halley to feel even more alone.
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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