Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A.

The City of the One Night Stands.

Directed by Alan Rudolph

Produced by United Artists, Lion's Gate Films

1976106 min5.0 / 10

A wry, character-driven ensemble piece about Hollywood's emotional disconnection and the collision between romantic illusion and harsh reality during the holidays.

The lives of a group of Hollywood neurotics intersect over the Christmas holidays. Foremost among them, a songwriter visits Los Angeles to work on a singer's album. The gig, unbeknownst to him, is being bankrolled by his estranged father, a dairy magnate, who hopes to reunite with his son. When the songwriter meets an eccentric housewife who fancies herself a modern-day Garbo, his world of illusions comes crashing down.

Questions people ask

  • Is Welcome to L.A. violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Welcome to L.A. sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Welcome to L.A. end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Welcome to L.A. scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Welcome to L.A. easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Welcome to L.A.

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Welcome to L.A.

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Welcome to L.A., But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Welcome to L.A., But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Welcome to L.A., But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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