La La Land vs The Shape of Things
La La Land has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.2/10 for The Shape of Things). The Shape of Things is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 9m. The Shape of Things is the older of the two (2003 against 2016). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| La La Land | The Shape of Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Damien Chazelle | Neil LaBute |
| Main cast | Rosemarie DeWitt, Ryan Gosling, J.K. Simmons, Emma Stone, Sonoya Mizuno | Gretchen Mol, Paul Rudd, Rachel Weisz, Frederick Weller |
Synopsis
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.
The Shape of Things
Quiet, unassuming Adam is changing in a major way, thanks to his new girlfriend, art student Evelyn. Adam's friends are a little freaked by the transformation.
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