San Fernando Valley, 1973. Gary Valentine, a 15-year-old child actor with a side hustle in waterbed sales, meets Alana Kane, a 25-year-old photographer's assistant. They begin a friendship that is sometimes a love story and sometimes a series of disasters: a Jon Peters confrontat…
San Fernando Valley, 1973. Gary Valentine, a 15-year-old child actor with a side hustle in waterbed sales, meets Alana Kane, a 25-year-old photographer's assistant. They begin a friendship that is sometimes a love story and sometimes a series of disasters: a Jon Peters confrontation, a political campaign for William Holden, a truck running backwards down a hill. Anderson's most relaxed film in twenty years.
Press reception · 1 reviews
Anderson's warmest film. A drifting two-hander about hanging out before adulthood enforces itself.
PixlRun Editorial · PixlRun · 8.0
Did you know? · 4 facts
Anderson cast HAIM bandmate Alana Haim as the lead after directing the band's music videos.
Cooper Hoffman, in his debut, is the son of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Anderson shot on Kodak 35mm in the same valley where he grew up.
Bradley Cooper plays Jon Peters in a four-minute scene that nearly steals the film.
Awards & nominations · 2 entries
🏆 Won
3 Academy Award nominations — Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay
🏆 Won
National Board of Review Best Film
Our review
San Fernando Valley, 1973. Gary Valentine, a 15-year-old child actor with a side hustle in waterbed sales, meets Alana Kane, a 25-year-old photographer’s assistant. They begin a friendship that is sometimes a love story and sometimes a series of disasters: a Jon Peters confrontation, a political campaign for William Holden, a truck running backwards down a hill. Anderson’s most relaxed film in twenty years.
Frequently asked questions
What is Licorice Pizza about?
San Fernando Valley, 1973. Gary Valentine, a 15-year-old child actor with a side hustle in waterbed sales, meets Alana Kane, a 25-year-old photographer's assistant. They begin a friendship that is sometimes a love story and sometimes a series of disasters: a Jon Peters confrontation, a political campaign for William Holden, a truck running backwards down a hill. Anderson's most relaxed film in twenty years.
Who directed Licorice Pizza?
Paul Thomas Anderson directed Licorice Pizza in 2021.
What is the IMDb rating?
Licorice Pizza has an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 155,060 votes.
Where can I watch Licorice Pizza?
Licorice Pizza is available on MGM Amazon Channel, Tubi TV, Apple TV Store.
How long is Licorice Pizza?
Licorice Pizza has a runtime of 2h 13min (133 minutes).