La La Land (film score)

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film score motion picture score soundtrack album

La La Land (film score) is the jazz-influenced, Oscar-winning musical soundtrack that underpins the 2016 film La La Land, known for its lush orchestration and memorable themes.

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Label	Occurrences
La La Land (film score) canonical	3
La La Land: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	3
La La Land (film soundtrack)	1
La La Land (original motion picture soundtrack)	1
La La Land (soundtrack)	1
La La Land soundtrack	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3137917 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: La La Land (film score)
Context triple: [Justin Hurwitz, notableWork, La La Land (film score)]

A. L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
B. Ocean's Eight (film score)
Ocean's Eight (film score) is the jazzy, heist-driven original soundtrack composed by Daniel Pemberton for the 2018 all-female ensemble caper film "Ocean's Eight."
C. The Trial of the Chicago 7 (film score)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (film score) is a dramatic and politically charged soundtrack composed by Daniel Pemberton for the 2020 courtroom drama film about the infamous 1969 trial of anti–Vietnam War protesters.
D. Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
E. 21 Grams (film score)
21 Grams (film score) is the atmospheric, guitar-driven soundtrack composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2003 drama film "21 Grams."
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: La La Land (film score)
Target entity description: La La Land (film score) is the jazz-influenced, Oscar-winning musical soundtrack that underpins the 2016 film La La Land, known for its lush orchestration and memorable themes.

A. L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
B. Ocean's Eight (film score)
Ocean's Eight (film score) is the jazzy, heist-driven original soundtrack composed by Daniel Pemberton for the 2018 all-female ensemble caper film "Ocean's Eight."
C. The Trial of the Chicago 7 (film score)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (film score) is a dramatic and politically charged soundtrack composed by Daniel Pemberton for the 2020 courtroom drama film about the infamous 1969 trial of anti–Vietnam War protesters.
D. Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
E. 21 Grams (film score)
21 Grams (film score) is the atmospheric, guitar-driven soundtrack composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2003 drama film "21 Grams."
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	film score ⓘ motion picture score ⓘ soundtrack album ⓘ
associatedWith	Damien Chazelle ⓘ Lionsgate ⓘ Summit Entertainment ⓘ
awardReceived	Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ BAFTA Award for Best Film Music ⓘ linked to: BAFTA Award for Best Original Music Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score ⓘ
basedOn	La La Land (film) ⓘ linked to: La La Land
composer	Justin Hurwitz ⓘ
composerCollaborationHistory	third feature-film collaboration between Justin Hurwitz and Damien Chazelle ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
criticalReception	praised for integration with film’s narrative ⓘ widely acclaimed for thematic richness ⓘ
genre	film score ⓘ jazz-influenced score ⓘ orchestral ⓘ
hasPart	“Engagement Party” ⓘ “Epilogue” ⓘ “Mia & Sebastian’s Theme” ⓘ “Planetarium” ⓘ linked to: Planetarium
influencedBy	classic Hollywood musical scores ⓘ traditional jazz ⓘ
language	instrumental ⓘ
medium	orchestra ⓘ
musicalStyle	jazz influences ⓘ
notableFor	jazz-inflected harmonic language ⓘ memorable melodic themes ⓘ seamless transitions between diegetic and non-diegetic music ⓘ
notableWork	“Engagement Party” ⓘ “Epilogue” ⓘ “Mia & Sebastian’s Theme” ⓘ “Planetarium” ⓘ linked to: Planetarium
orchestrationStyle	lush orchestration ⓘ
originallyComposedFor	La La Land (film) ⓘ linked to: La La Land
partOf	La La Land (film) ⓘ linked to: La La Land
primaryInstrument	piano ⓘ
publicationYear	2016 ⓘ
recordedFor	La La Land (original motion picture soundtrack) ⓘ linked to: La La Land (film score)
releaseContext	released in conjunction with the 2016 film La La Land ⓘ
themeCharacteristic	big-band jazz elements ⓘ recurring leitmotifs ⓘ romantic piano themes ⓘ
usedFor	non-vocal background music in La La Land (film) ⓘ underscoring musical numbers in La La Land (film) ⓘ

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