LOL (2012 film)

LOL
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lisa Azuelos
Produced by	Loredana Mortensen Michael Shamberg Stacey Sher Tish Cyrus
Screenplay by	Lisa Azuelos Kamir Aïnouz
Based on	LOL (Laughing Out Loud)  by Lisa Azuelos and Nans Delgado
Starring	Miley Cyrus Demi Moore Douglas Booth Ashley Greene
Music by	Rob Simonsen
Cinematography	Kieran McGuigan
Edited by	Myron Kerstein
Production company	Mandate Pictures Double Feature Films
Distributed by	Lionsgate Films
Release dates	February 10, 2012 (2012-02-10) (India) March 1, 2012 (2012-03-01) (Singapore) May 4, 2012 (2012-05-04) (United States)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$11 million[1]
Box office	$18.3 million[2]

LOL is a 2012 American coming of age comedy-drama-romance film directed by Lisa Azuelos, written by Azuelos and Kamir Aïnouz. The film is a remake of the 2008 French film LOL (Laughing Out Loud). It stars Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, Ashley Greene and Adam Sevani. It was filmed in 2010 but released by Lionsgate two years later, in the United States on May 4, 2012, as a limited release in 105 theaters without promotion. Before its release in the US, LOL was released in India and Singapore. The film was released in 26 countries. The film received negative reviews from film critics and it earned $18,279,948 on a $11 million budget.

Plot

Lola (Miley Cyrus) leads an ordinary life, with her boyfriend Chad (George Finn), and best friends Emily (Ashley Hinshaw), Janice (Lina Esco) and Kyle (Douglas Booth). When they return to school, Lola discovers that Chad has cheated on her over the summer, so the two of them break up. Lola and Kyle begin to realize that they have feelings for each other and pursue a relationship, but this is complicated due to the fact that Chad and Kyle are friends, and Lola's "enemy" Ashley (Ashley Greene) wants to date Kyle. Kyle and his band want to compete in the battle of the bands, but Kyle's dad doesn't support Kyle's passion for music and feels that it is getting in the way of his schoolwork. During the movie, Lola records all of these events in her diary.

Lola's mom, Anne (Demi Moore), is a divorcée who frequently has sex with her ex-husband, Allen (Thomas Jane) until she suspects that Allen has been sleeping with another woman at the same time (this is never confirmed). Anne also begins to realize that she and Lola are growing further apart once Lola throws a party and is caught by Anne, who threatens to not allow Lola to go on her class trip to Paris. Things finally start to change when Anne meets police officer James (Jay Hernandez) and they begin to date. During their relationship, James offers Anne advice on how to reconnect with Lola. She takes up the advice.

After a drug presentation at school by James, Lola looks for Kyle in the bathroom, and overhears two people having sex in the stall. Lola assumes it is Kyle and Ashley after seeing a purse similar to Ashley's peeking out from under the stall. Lola confronts Ashley, who doesn't deny it. A huge fight breaks out between Kyle and Lola, where Lola accuses Kyle of cheating on her, and the two break up. After the break up, Lola is determined to make Kyle jealous, and tries to do so by making out with her childhood friend Jeremy (Jean-Luc Bilodeau). Meanwhile, Lola and Anne reconnect, and Anne allows Lola to go on the class trip to Paris.

While on the phone, Emily finally admits to Lola it was actually her and her secret boyfriend Wen (Adam Sevani) in the bathroom, not Ashley and Kyle. After this realization, Lola and Kyle get back together on the plane. Emily and Lola makeup after spending the night with a creepy family. The Paris gang have fun out in the town. Lola and Kyle have sex for the first time at the place where Lloyd and Kyle are staying. When they all get home, Lola sticks up for Ashley when Chad calls her a hoe. Ashley thanks her for this and it seems they could be friends again in the future. Meanwhile, Anne accidentally finds Lola's diary and discovers that Lola has slept with Kyle, made out with Jeremy and done drugs. She confronts Lola, and the two of them have a huge falling-out, causing Lola to move in with her dad. Eventually, Lola and Anne reconcile and Lola moves back in with her mother. Kyle's band wins battle of the bands with his father's support. Kyle and Lola stay together and Ashley and Chad begin to date. The film ends with Anne and Lola laughing out loud while cuddling.

Cast

• Miley Cyrus as Lola Williams
• Demi Moore as Anne Williams
• Ashley Greene as Ashley
• Douglas Booth as Kyle Ross
• Ashley Hinshaw as Emily
• Thomas Jane as Allen Williams
• Jay Hernandez as James
• Marlo Thomas as Gran Williams
• Adam Sevani as Wen
• Nora Dunn as Emily’s Mother
• Gina Gershon as Kathy
• Fisher Stevens as Roman
• George Finn as Chad
• Lina Esco as Janice
• Tanz Watson as Lloyd
• Austin Nichols as Mr. Ross
• Jean-Luc Bilodeau as Jeremy
• Kitty Buick as Student
• Bethany Clegg as Student
• Terdmann as Concert Groupie

Production

Principal photography started on July 16, 2010 in Dearborn, Michigan.^[3] LOL was primarily filmed at Grosse Pointe South High School in the city of Grosse Pointe, a suburb northeast of Detroit, Michigan.^[4] It was also shot in Chicago, Illinois.^[5] In September 2010, production moved to Paris.^[6] 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 movie 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. Many scenes from the movie were originally supposed to be a part of longer episodes, which would have expanded upon the concepts involved (Lola's trip to Paris was originally supposed to be a special scheduled to come after the episode that included the scene in which Anne reads her diary). Some speculate that the movie was a sort of montage of the series, which were written to include true plots and character arcs.

Soundtrack

1. "Everybody" - Ingrid Michaelson
2. "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" – Jean-Phillipe Verdin
3. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" – The Rolling Stones
4. "Somewhere Only We Know" – Keane
5. "Houdini" – Foster the People
6. "The Big Bang" – Rock Mafia
7. "Microphone" – Coconut Records
8. "Location" – Freelance Whales
9. "Cul et chemise" – BB Brunes
10. "Birds" – The Submarines
11. “Heart on Fire" — Jonathan Clay
12. "Little Sister" — Jonathan Clay and Becky Henkel
13. "Dreamers" - Jean-Philippe Verdin

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 movie was released only because of a technicality in the contract.^[1]

On February 10, 2012, the film was released for the first time in India, and on March 1, 2012, in Singapore. The feature film also had a limited release on May 4, 2012, in the United States.

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 17% approval rating and an average score of 3.7/10 based on six reviews.^[7]

Nominations

Home media

The film was available on DVD, Blu-ray, digital download, and on-demand on July 31, 2012 in the United States from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.^[10]

References

External links

• LOL at the Internet Movie Database
• LOL at AllMovie
• LOL at Box Office Mojo
• LOL at Rotten Tomatoes
• LOL at The Numbers