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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
81K
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POPULARITY
76
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  • 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
    • 638User reviews
    • 278Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 58 wins & 184 nominations total

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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
    Clip 1:05
    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
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    Licorice Pizza
    Featurette 0:56
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    Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    Cooper Hoffman and 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)
    Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
    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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    LICORICE PIZZA is the story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film tracks the treacherous navigation of first love. —United Artist Releasing
    • jewish
    • teenage boy
    • year 1973
    • reference to barbra streisand
    • child actor
    • 322 more
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, sexual material and some drug use.
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Alana Kane's father is played by Alana Haim's real-life father, Moti Haim. According to director Paul Thomas Anderson, all of Moti Haim's lines were improvised. The scene in which Alana comes home and Moti exclaims, "What the fuck!" is a first take.
    • 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 reviews638

    Review
    Top review
    Not intriguing
    "Licorice Pizza" tells a meandering journey of two young lovebirds. Things happen in the film, but I don't find the events of the plot intriguing or interesting. I honestly was bored by it.
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    • Feb 20, 2022

    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
      • $32,334,384
    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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