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Licorice Pizza

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  • 2h 13m
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Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Christine Ebersole, Bradley Cooper, Harriet Sansom Harris, Maya Rudolph, Nate Mann, Cooper Hoffman, Benny Safdie, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Skyler Gisondo, and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
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The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
88K
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POPULARITY
112
15
  • Director
    • Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Writer
    • Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Stars
    • Alana Haim
    • Cooper Hoffman
    • Sean Penn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Writer
    • Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Stars
    • Alana Haim
    • Cooper Hoffman
    • Sean Penn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 668User reviews
    • 290Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 58 wins & 185 nominations total

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    Licorice Pizza - Official Trailer
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    A Guide to the Films of Paul Thomas Anderson
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    A Guide to the Films of Paul Thomas Anderson
    What Are Your Plans
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    What Are Your Plans
    Phone Number
    Clip 0:46
    Phone Number
    Barbra Streisand
    Clip 0:41
    Barbra Streisand
    Joel Wachs Interview
    Clip 0:45
    Joel Wachs Interview
    Start of Alana & Gary Fight
    Clip 0:22
    Start of Alana & Gary Fight
    Thinker
    Clip 0:37
    Thinker
    Licorice Pizza
    Featurette 0:56
    Licorice Pizza

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    Paul Thomas Anderson: June 26
    Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Harriet Sansom Harris, Cooper Hoffman, and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Harriet Sansom Harris in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Tom Waits in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Emily Althaus in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Tom Waits in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)

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    Alana Haim
    Alana Haim
    • Alanaas Alana
    Cooper Hoffman
    Cooper Hoffman
    • Garyas Gary
    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Jack Holdenas Jack Holden
    Tom Waits
    Tom Waits
    • Rex Blauas Rex Blau
    Will Angarola
    • Kirkas Kirk
    Griff Giacchino
    • Markas Mark
    James Kelley
    James Kelley
    • Timas Tim
    Dexter Demme
    • Cherry Bomb Kidas Cherry Bomb Kid…
    River Cornwell
    • Cherry Bomb Kidas Cherry Bomb Kid
    Harrison Bray
    • Cherry Bomb Kidas Cherry Bomb Kid
    Sasha Spielberg
    Sasha Spielberg
    • Tiny Toes Girlas Tiny Toes Girl
    Karissa Reynafarje
    • Tiny Toes Girlas Tiny Toes Girl
    Savannah Ioakimedes
    • Tiny Toes Girlas Tiny Toes Girl
    Dorie Samovitz
    • Tiny Toes Girlas Tiny Toes Girl
    Anna Cordell
    Anna Cordell
    • Tiny Toes Girlas Tiny Toes Girl
    Adam Somner
    • Tiny Toes Photographeras Tiny Toes Photographer
    Joshua Carl Allen
    • Tiny Toes Photographeras Tiny Toes Photographer
    • (as Joshua Allen)
    Patrick Hoelck
    Patrick Hoelck
    • Tiny Toes Photographeras Tiny Toes Photographer
    • (as Pat Hoelck)
    • Director
      • Paul Thomas Anderson
    • Writer
      • Paul Thomas Anderson
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Alana's family is played by her real-life family members. She and her sisters are the members of Haim, a Grammy-nominated rock band. Paul Thomas Anderson previously directed a number of music videos for Haim, and when he was a child, his elementary art school teacher was Donna Haim, the mother of the girls. This film was partly inspired by a crush he had on her when he was her student.
    • Goofs
      The type of crash or panic bars seen on the doors in the school gymnasium at the beginning of the film were not yet in use in 1973. The older type was typically a horizontal pipe lever.
    • Quotes

      Alana: [during a fight] Este, don't you even look at me! Don't you even look at me! You're always looking at me!

      Este: Oh, my...

      Alana: What are you doing?

      Este: I didn't even say anything!

      Alana: What are you doing? What are you thinking, huh? "I'm Este. I work for mom and dad. I'm perfect! I'm a real estate agent. Alana doesn't have her life together. Alana brings home stupid boyfriends all the time."

      Este: I mean...

      Alana: I knew it! I knew that was what you were thinking. You're always thinking things, you thinker! You thinker! You think things!

    • Crazy credits
      The film opens with the 2008 MGM logo with the live action Leo the Lion mascot, to set up the film's retro feel of being set in 1973. The studio's 1967-1968 "stylized lion" logo, best known for its appearance at the start of 2001: A Space Odyssey, appears after the end credits, alongside the Focus Features, Bron Creative and United Artists Releasing logos.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Matthew McConaughey/Alana Haim/Niko Moon (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      July Tree
      Written by Eve Merriam and Irma Jurist

      Performed by Nina Simone

      Courtesy of The Verve Music Group

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

      Courtesy of the Nina Simone Charitable Trust and Steven Ames Brown

    User reviews668

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Licorice Pizza
    Oh Paul Thomas Anderson. Ever since the master your films have been on a slight down tick. The performances are great from all the new comers and the vets. The camera work and cinematography are stellar. Also the score is very good.

    But as for the story, this is very poor. It's aimless in its vision and just seems to be random scenes written for the 2 leads to be a part of. The situations they get into are all over the place and there no real feel for how much time is passing from scene to scene. It feels as if the film is a sitcom from the 90s stretched out into a 2 hour film.

    I love Paul Thomas Anderson but this is his second worst for me after Inherent Vice. Which isn't to say it's bad. I had a good time watching the film it's just not very memorable and not PTA at his best. I'll be waiting for the next film though without a doubt..
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Licorice Pizza (Japan)
      • United Artists Releasing (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Локрична піца
    • Filming locations
      • Rive Gauche Cafe - 14106 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Focus Features
      • Bron Creative
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,318,007
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $345,157
      • Nov 28, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,297,250
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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