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Lol

Original title: LOL (Laughing Out Loud) ®
  • 2008
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
10K
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Sophie Marceau and Christa Théret in Lol (2008)
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Romantic ComedyComedyRomance

When Lola's boyfriend is unfaithful to her on his summer holiday, she dumps him and flirts with his best friend as punishment. But as their class prepares to leave on an excursion to London,... Read allWhen Lola's boyfriend is unfaithful to her on his summer holiday, she dumps him and flirts with his best friend as punishment. But as their class prepares to leave on an excursion to London, the relationship heats up.When Lola's boyfriend is unfaithful to her on his summer holiday, she dumps him and flirts with his best friend as punishment. But as their class prepares to leave on an excursion to London, the relationship heats up.

  • Director
    • Lisa Azuelos
  • Writers
    • Lisa Azuelos
    • Nans Delgado
  • Stars
    • Sophie Marceau
    • Christa Théret
    • Jérémy Kapone
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lisa Azuelos
    • Writers
      • Lisa Azuelos
      • Nans Delgado
    • Stars
      • Sophie Marceau
      • Christa Théret
      • Jérémy Kapone
    • 9User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Sophie Marceau
    Sophie Marceau
    • Anne
    Christa Théret
    Christa Théret
    • Lola
    Jérémy Kapone
    • Maël
    Marion Chabassol
    Marion Chabassol
    • Charlotte
    Lou Lesage
    Lou Lesage
    • Stéphane
    Émile Bertherat
    • Paul-Henri
    Félix Moati
    Félix Moati
    • Arthur
    Louis Sommer
    • Mehdi
    Adèle Choubard
    • Provence
    Jade-Rose Parker
    Jade-Rose Parker
    • Isabelle de Peyrefitte
    Warren Guetta
    • David Lévy
    Alexandre Astier
    Alexandre Astier
    • Alain
    Jocelyn Quivrin
    Jocelyn Quivrin
    • Lucas
    Françoise Fabian
    Françoise Fabian
    • La mère d'Anne
    Christiane Millet
    Christiane Millet
    • La mère de Charlotte
    Lise Lamétrie
    • La CPE
    Thaïs Alessandrin
    • Louise
    Tom Invernizzi
    • Théo
    • Director
      • Lisa Azuelos
    • Writers
      • Lisa Azuelos
      • Nans Delgado
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    8kosmasp

    Lol ftw

    The french original - a movie that probably lesser people have seen than the US remake ... which as you can tell by my rating I consider a "tragedy" (this might be overstating it, but you get where I'm heading with it). Sophie Marceau is best known for some of her movies in the 80s ... I had not seen her in a while before seeing this, which probably is more on me than on her. And while I admire her looks and I think she has aged more than gracefully (which is something that sadly cannot be said about other actresses - the pressure of the movie and beauty industry getting to them), it is her acting here that will entice you.

    I've said it on the page of the remake, but I'll say it here again: While Demi Moore is a fine actress, if you compare the two performances and the movies in general, this one is the clear cut winner. The movie does concentrate mostly on the girls (teenagers), but gives us other perspectives as well. The dialog and the scenes feel genuine .. like real life and not something put upon by a script writer ... which I reckon is the highest honor ... or close to it when it comes to screenplays. If you don't have issues with subtitles or are fluent in French, go ahead and make your day.
    10valentinegirl2000

    A good film (if you speak french or have subtitles!)

    Up until now I'd only seen the American remake of this film, and I was curious to see how they stack up against each other. Unfortunately if you pick this up on DVD/Blu-ray the subtitles are only in french. I managed to download some subtitles however, and I'm pleased to say this was a good teen movie! Although the story is identical in most respects, It's a little more gritty than the American version, and the writing is superb.
    lazarillo

    "La Boum" for the new millennium (kinda)

    This French movie was recently re-made by director Azuelos as a Hollywood movie starring Miley Cyrus. Now if I were to suffer a heart attack while watching TV on my couch and I knew a Miley Cyrus movie was coming on later, I'd change the channel, even before calling 911, just so I was not literally found dead watching it. THIS French version appealed to me, however, first because I'm long-time fan of Sophie Marceasu. Few Americans probably remember that Marceau, when she herself was a young teen in the 80's, got her start in a movie called "La Boum" (which many of us saw in French class), which was somewhat similar to this. This film is a little more racy in its content (but certainly not very explicit), not because French teen mores have probably changed that much since the 80's, but because this movie focuses on somewhat older teens than "La Boum" did (sixteen-year-olds rather than thirteen-year-olds) and casual teen sex and drug use is taken more as a given. Marceau gets to play the mother of the teen this time, and what apparently HASN'T changed is that the parents of teens in French movies are far more attractive than they probably are in real-life and are way too self-involved in their own sex lives (Marceau's character is torn between her ex-husband and a new affair with dope-smoking narcotics officer) to be very effective parents. There's no doubt SOME truth in that though.

    I first saw the actress who plays the daughter, Christa Theret, in a small but very sexy role in the recent art film "Clink of Ice" where she plays the dying protagonist's younger mistress. The actress herself is quite young though and was still a teen herself when she tackled this role. Her various boyfriends, however, all look to be twenty-something male models and dress like members of The Cure circa 1985 while listening to the Rolling Stones circa 1970 (while I'm sure most real-life French teens probably listen to the same Justin Beiberesque crap all teens generally seem to these days). Her main boyfriend, "Mael", has his own problems with an overbearing father who considers his schooling more important than the (actually pretty good)band he plays in.

    There are several annoying things in this movie besides the adults being a little too vapid to be sympathetic and some of the teens being to mature-looking to be believable. I don't think even in France teens drug their sympathetic yet dimwitted grandmothers so they can have a party in their house (nor should such a thing probably be encouraged). And the gang all travels to England at one point, and their Brit hosts are all portrayed as unattractive and incredibly stupid--they can't tell they're being insulted in French and they allow one boy-girl couple to spend the night together after they claim to be long-lost cousins. Oh yeah, then there's the strange scene (prominently featured in the trailer) where Marceau and Theret take a bath together (but don't get too excited because they don't actually show anything).

    This is no great shakes, but I'm confident it's vastly preferable to the American re-make (not that I'LL ever know. . .). Not worth seeking out perhaps, but worth seeing if it's ever released outside of France.
    ken_bethell

    French-speakers only need apply!

    Ever since seeing her in Braveheart I have been a fan of Sophie Marceau and so it was with some disappointment that I recently received a copy of this film without subtitles. Subsequent enquiries as to whether English subtitles were available proved fruitless as it would appear that no subtitled copy of this film was ever produced. I find it totally mystifying, given the parlous state of the French film industry, that a film studio would not consider it worthwhile distributing this film in the English-speaking world given the international standing of Miss Marceau. How much can it cost to put on subtitles? Can't vote - haven't seen the film. Would like to! I would understand if you don't include this entry.
    7eminkl

    There's nothing revolutionary here

    There's nothing revolutionary here, but LOL is a good-natured teen angst flick with a tender heart, snappy dialog and some hilariously awkward moments (especially during a trip to the weird, exotic land of... England). Most first-worlders will connect with one or more of those characters- teenagers or adults- who are much like us, fumbling their way through life while fumbling with some gadget or other. The only difference is that these men do it much more stylistically, and in Paris

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    • Trivia
      Lisa Azuelos both wrote and directed this film after realizing that movies based on teen life in her home country of France were almost entirely missing. She would often see her daughter go to the theatre to watch either an American teen movie or a horror film.
    • Goofs
      In the beginning of the film, Lola says her nickname is Lol and that everyone calls her that, but throughout the course of the film, nobody calls her Lol --- only Lola.
    • Connections
      References Starsky et Hutch (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Somewhere Only We Know
      Performed by Keane

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2009 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • LOL (Laughing Out Loud)
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Pathé
      • Bethsabée Mucho
      • TF1 Films Production
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,764,784
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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