LOL (2012 film)
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Directed by | Lisa Azuelos |
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Based on | LOL (Laughing Out Loud) by Lisa Azuelos Nans Delgado |
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Cinematography | Kieran McGuigan |
Edited by | Myron Kerstein |
Music by | Rob Simonsen |
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Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $11 million[1] |
Box office | $10.5 million[2] |
LOL is a 2012 American teen romantic comedy-drama[3] film written and directed by Lisa Azuelos. A remake of the 2009 French film LOL (Laughing Out Loud) (also directed by Azuelos), the film stars Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, Ashley Greene, and Adam Sevani. It received a limited release in the United States on May 4, 2012, by Lionsgate. The film received mostly negative reviews from film critics and it earned $10.4 million on an $11 million budget, making it a box office bomb.
Plot[]
Lola "Lol" Williams leads an ordinary life in Chicago, with her boyfriend Chad and best friends Emily, Janice, and Kyle. When they return to school, after summer vacation, Lol discovers that Chad has cheated on her over the summer, so the two of them break up. Lol and Kyle begin to realize that they have feelings for each other and pursue a relationship, but this is difficult due to the fact that Chad and Kyle are best friends, and Lol's nemesis, Ashley, likes to flirt with several boys at school and has a crush on Kyle. Kyle and his band, No Shampoo, including Chad, want to compete in the battle of the bands, but Kyle's father does not support his passion for music and feels that it is getting in the way of his schoolwork. The situation is further complicated by Chad's jealousy towards Lol and Kyle's new relationship.
Lol's mother, Anne, is a divorcée who frequently has sex with her ex-husband, Allen, until she discovers that Allen has been sleeping with another woman at the same time. Anne also begins to realize that she and Lol are growing further apart. Lol throws a party and is caught by Anne who threatens to not allow Lol to go on her class trip to Paris. Anne has already grounded Lol for the party.
Things finally start to change when Anne meets police officer James and they begin to date. During their relationship, James offers Anne advice on how to reconnect with Lol. She takes up the advice. After a presentation at school, Lol looks for Kyle in the bathroom and overhears two people having sex in the stall. Lol assumes it is Kyle and Ashley after seeing a purse similar to Ashley's peeking out from under the stall. It was actually Emily and Wen hooking up in the stall, but Emily does not tell Lol because her friends think Wen is weird and she is embarrassed that she hooked up with him. Afterwards, Lol confronts Ashley, who does not deny it because she likes Kyle and wants to get in between Lol and Kyle's relationship.
A huge argument ensues between Kyle and Lol, where Lol accuses Kyle of cheating on her, and the two break up. Kyle's father learns that Kyle has lied about his grades and smoked pot which leads to him being grounded and his father destroying his guitar. After the break-up, Lol is determined to make Kyle jealous, and tries to do so by making out with her childhood friend Jeremy. Meanwhile, Lol and Anne reconnect, and Anne allows Lol to go on the class trip to Paris.
While on the Paris trip, Emily finally admits to Lol it was actually her and Wen in the bathroom, not Ashley and Kyle. After this realization, Lol and Kyle reconcile and Lol spends the night with Kyle where he is staying and they have sex for the first time.
When they all return home, Chad and Kyle rekindle their friendship and he gives his blessing to Kyle and Lol's relationship. Lol sticks up for Ashley when Chad insults her. Ashley thanks her for this and they become friends. Meanwhile, Anne finds Lol's diary and discovers that Lol has slept with Kyle and done drugs by smoking pot. She confronts Lol and the two of them have a huge falling-out, causing Lol to move in with her father.
Eventually, Lol and Anne reconcile and Lol moves back in with her mother. Kyle's band wins the battle of the bands and his father finally begins to support his musical aspirations. Kyle and Lol stay together. Ashley and Chad begin to date and Emily and Wen are together as she is no longer embarrassed to be with him. The film ends with Anne and Lol laughing out loud while cuddling.
Cast[]
- Miley Cyrus as Lola "Lol" Williams
- Demi Moore as Anne Williams
- Ashley Hinshaw as Emily
- Ashley Greene as Ashley "The Post-It"
- Jay Hernandez as James
- Thomas Jane as Allen Williams
- Marlo Thomas as Gran Williams
- Douglas Booth as Kyle Ross
- George Finn as Chad
- Lina Esco as Janice
- Tanz Watson as Lloyd
- Adam Sevani as Wen
- Nora Dunn as Emily's mother
- Gina Gershon as Kathy
- Fisher Stevens as Roman
- Austin Nichols as Mr. Ross
- Jean-Luc Bilodeau as Jeremy
- Brady Tutton as Jackson
Production[]
Principal photography began on July 16, 2010, in Dearborn, Michigan.[4] LOL was primarily filmed at Grosse Pointe South High School in the city of Grosse Pointe, a suburb northeast of Detroit, Michigan.[5] It was also shot in Chicago, Illinois.[6] In September 2010, production moved to Paris.[7] Post-production began on September 14, 2010, and required a year and two weeks before it was completed on November 1, 2011. The film was set to be released in 2011 but it was pushed to 2012. The film was initially supposed to be a television drama, but such plans were changed when the series ran into legal issues connected to the French film of the same name.
Soundtrack[]
- "Everybody" – Ingrid Michaelson
- "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" – Jean-Phillipe Verdin
- "You Can't Always Get What You Want" – The Rolling Stones
- "Somewhere Only We Know" – Keane
- "Houdini" – Foster the People
- "The Big Bang" – Rock Mafia
- "Microphone" – Coconut Records
- "Location" – Freelance Whales
- "Cul et chemise" – BB Brunes
- "Birds" – The Submarines
- "Heart on Fire" – Jonathan Clay
- "Little Sister" – Jonathan Clay and Becky Henkel
- "Dreamers" – Jonathan Clay
- "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby – the LOL School Girls
Release[]
LOL was originally set to have a wide domestic release, but instead, it was rushed into a limited release with no significant marketing from the theatrical team. The film was released solely because of a technicality in the contract, which contributed to its underperformance at the box office.[1]
On February 10, 2012, LOL was released for the first time in India, and on March 1, 2012, in Singapore. It later received a limited release in the United States on May 4, 2012, by Lionsgate.[1][3] In its opening weekend in the US, the film grossed $46,500 from 105 theaters, with an average of $440 per theater.[8]
Critical response[]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 17% approval rating and an average score of 3.7/10 based on six reviews.[9]
Awards and nominations[]
Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2012 Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Romance | Miley Cyrus | Nominated[10] |
2012 Do Something Awards | Movie Star: Female | Nominated[11] |
Home media[]
The film was made available on DVD, Blu-ray, digital download, and on-demand on July 31, 2012, in the United States from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.[12]
References[]
- ^ a b c Fritz, Ben; Kaufman, Amy (April 18, 2012). "OMG! Miley Cyrus' 'LOL' gets no love from Lionsgate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "LOL (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Daley, April (April 11, 2012). "LOL Trailer – New Miley Cyrus & Demi Moore Video". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Christine (July 16, 2010). "LOL filming in Dearborn, MI today". On Location Vacations. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ Monaghan, John (August 12, 2010). "OMG! Miley Cyrus wows fans in Grosse Pointe". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ Gomez, Luis (April 11, 2012). "Trailer for Chicago-based 'LOL' features Miley Cyrus, Edwardo's Pizza sign". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (September 7, 2010). "Miley Cyrus And Ashley Greene Shoot 'LOL' In Paris". MTV. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ Doty, Meriah (May 7, 2012). "Miley Cyrus' 'LOL' bombs at the box office". Yahoo!. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "LOL (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "New 2012 Teen Choice Awards Nominations Led By Breaking Dawn & Snow White". GossipCop.com. June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Vote". VH1 News. June 14, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ "July 2012 – New Releases". LionsGatePublicity.com. Lions Gate Entertainment. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
External links[]
- LOL at IMDb
- LOL at AllMovie
- LOL at Rotten Tomatoes
- LOL at The Numbers
- 2012 films
- English-language films
- 2012 romantic comedy-drama films
- 2010s coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- 2010s high school films
- 2010s teen comedy-drama films
- 2010s teen romance films
- American coming-of-age comedy-drama films
- American films
- American high school films
- American remakes of French films
- American romantic comedy-drama films
- American teen comedy-drama films
- American teen romance films
- Coming-of-age romance films
- 2010s English-language films
- Films directed by Lisa Azuelos
- Films scored by Rob Simonsen
- Films set in Chicago
- Films set in Paris
- Films shot in Chicago
- Films shot in Detroit
- Films shot in Paris
- Mandate Pictures films
- Mother and daughter films