Licorice Pizza

For the Los Angeles record store chain that inspired the title, see Licorice Pizza (store).

Licorice Pizza
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Thomas Anderson
Written byPaul Thomas Anderson
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Michael Bauman
  • Paul Thomas Anderson
Edited byAndy Jurgensen
Music byJonny Greenwood
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26)
Running time
133 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[3]
Box office$33.3 million[4][5]

Licorice Pizza is a 2021 American romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman in their film debuts, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, and Benny Safdie. Set in 1973, the film follows the relationship between a teen actor (Hoffman) and a directionless young woman (Haim).

The film was released in the United States in select theaters on November 26, 2021, followed by a wide release on December 25.[6] Though it grossed just $33 million against its $40 million production budget, the film was acclaimed by critics and received three nominations at the 94th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay, making it Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first fully produced, marketed, and distributed film to be nominated for Best Picture since Rain Man in 1988.[7] Among its many other nominations and awards, it received three awards from the National Board of Review (including Best Film), was named one of the best films of 2021 by the American Film Institute, received four nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards (including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy), and won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay.

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  2. ^ Ruimy, Jordan (October 29, 2021). "Confirmed: 'Licorice Pizza' Runtime is 133 Minutes". World of Reel. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Lang, Brent (October 30, 2020). "Breaking Down MGM's Costly 'No Time to Die' Dilemma date". Variety. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Licorice Pizza (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Licorice Pizza (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Bubp, Ashley (April 20, 2021). "Paul Thomas Anderson's Latest Film Announces Holiday Release Date". Collider. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  7. ^ Nancy Tartaglione (February 9, 2022). "MGM's Michael De Luca & Pam Abdy On Studio's First In-House Best Picture Oscar Nomination In 33 Years, Being "Mildly Psychotically Obsessive" About Movies & What's Ahead – Q&A". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.