La La Land vs The Spectacular Now

La La Land has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for The Spectacular Now). The Spectacular Now is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 9m. The Spectacular Now is the older of the two (2013 against 2016). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

La La Land posterLa La Land2016 VS The Spectacular Now posterThe Spectacular Now2013
La La LandThe Spectacular Now
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 6.7/10
Year20162013
Length2h 9m1h 35m
GenresComedy, Drama, Music, RomanceComedy, Drama, Romance
CountryUnited States of AmericaUnited States of America
DirectorDamien ChazelleJames Ponsoldt
Main castRosemarie DeWitt, Ryan Gosling, J.K. Simmons, Emma Stone, Sonoya MizunoBob Odenkirk, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kyle Chandler, Brie Larson

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 Spectacular Now

Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.

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