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'''''Licorice Pizza''''' is a 2021 American [[comedy drama|comedy-drama]] film written and directed by [[Paul Thomas Anderson]]. It stars [[Alana Haim]] and [[Cooper Hoffman]] in their film debuts, alongside an ensemble supporting cast including [[Sean Penn]], [[Tom Waits]], [[Bradley Cooper]], and [[Benny Safdie]]. Set in 1973, the film follows the development of a young couple's relationship.
''Licorice Pizza'' was released in the United States in select theaters on November 26, 2021, followed by a wide release on December 25.<ref name="ReleaseDate">{{cite news|last=Bubp|first=Ashley|date=April 20, 2021|title=Paul Thomas Anderson's Latest Film Announces Holiday Release Date|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|url=https://collider.com/paul-thomas-anderson-new-movie-release-date-2/|access-date=April 21, 2021|archive-date=April 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421073809/https://collider.com/paul-thomas-anderson-new-movie-release-date-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a [[box-office bomb]], grossing $33 million worldwide against a $40 million production budget. Despite this, it was acclaimed by critics and received three nominations at the [[94th Academy Awards]]: [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]], and [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]], making it [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]'s first fully produced, marketed, and distributed film to be nominated for Best Picture since ''[[Rain Man]]'' in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nancy Tartaglione |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/mgm-future-oscars-michael-de-luca-pam-abdy-interview-1234929534/ |title=MGM Michael De Luca & Pam Abdy Interview: Oscar Nominations, Future |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=2022-02-09 |access-date=2022-02-26}}</ref> It also received three awards from the [[National Board of Review]], including [[National Board of Review Award for Best Film|Best Film]], was named one of the best films of 2021 by the [[American Film Institute Awards|American Film Institute]]. It received four nominations at the [[79th Golden Globe Awards]], including [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]], and Anderson won the [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay]].
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