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LOL

LOL

You can change your status, but not your heart.

20126.11h 37m

Overview

In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's mom, Anne, "accidentally" reads her teenage daughter's racy journal, she realizes just how wide their communication gap has grown.

Directed by Lisa Azuelos
Written by Lisa Azuelos, Nans Delgado, Kamir Aïnouz
Produced by Esteban Martin, Tish Cyrus, Michael Shamberg
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $10.5M

Top Cast

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus

Lola Williams

Demi Moore

Demi Moore

Anne Williams

Douglas Booth

Douglas Booth

Kyle Ross

Ashley Greene

Ashley Greene

Ashley

Ashley Hinshaw

Ashley Hinshaw

Emily

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Allen Williams

Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Emily's Mom

Jay Hernandez

Jay Hernandez

James

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Roman

Jean-Luc Bilodeau

Jean-Luc Bilodeau

Jeremy

Themes & Keywords

coming of ageteen moviebased on movieworking momwoman directormother daughter relationshipteenager

About LOL

LOL is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2012 exploring themes of coming of age, teen movie, based on movie, working mom, woman director, mother daughter relationship. Directed by Lisa Azuelos, it stars Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, Douglas Booth. In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's mom, Anne, "accidentally" reads her teenage daughter's racy journal, she realizes just how wide their communication gap has grown.

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