Licorice Pizza is a 2021 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, who also serves as one of the film's producers and cinematographers. The film stars Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, and Benny Safdie. Licorice Pizza was released in the United States in select theaters on November 26, 2021, and was widely released on December 25, 2021. The film received acclaim from critics and received three awards from the National Board of Review, including Best Film. It was also named one of the best films of 2021 by the American Film Institute and received four nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, along with eight nominations at the 27th Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture.
| Director | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Produced by | Sara Murphy, Adam Somner, Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Writer(s) | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Starring | Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, Benny Safdie |
| Music | Jonny Greenwood |
| Cinematography | Michael Bauman, Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Edited by | Andy Jurgensen |
| Production, company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Focus Features, Bron Creative, Ghoulardi Film Company |
| Distributed by | United Artists Releasing (United States), Universal Pictures (international) |
| Released | November 26, 2021 (United States) |
| Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | United States, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $6.9 million |
| Official Website | https://www.unitedartistsreleasing.com/licorice-pizza/ |
About Licorice Pizza
Gary Valentine and Alana Kane grow up and eventually fall in love with each other in Southern California's San Fernando Valley. The film takes place during the 1970's. It was written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Achievement of Licorice Pizza
The film's title comes from the name of a chain of record stores that PTA used to shop at in his youth.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Licorice Pizza
Films directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.. Films set in the San Fernando Valley.. Focus Features films.. American high school films.. Films set in the 1970s.
Latest information about Licorice Pizza updated on January 04 2022.
