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Lola Versus (2012)
Just three weeks before her wedding, Lola's longtime fiance, Luke, dumps her. With her 30th birthday looming and being forced to re-enter the New York City dating scene, she feels adrift in a cold world. She leans on her friends for support but, after a series of romantic humiliations, professional blunders and boozy antics, Lola realizes that she alone is in charge of her fate.
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Just three weeks before her wedding, Lola's longtime fiance, Luke, dumps her. With her 30th birthday looming and being forced to re-enter the New York City dating scene, she feels adrift in a cold world. She leans on her friends for support but, after a series of romantic humiliations, professional blunders and boozy antics, Lola realizes that she alone is in charge of her fate.
Rating:R
Genre:Comedy
Written By:Zoe Lister-Jones, Daryl Wein
In Theaters:4/24/2012
Box Office:$252,603
Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Groundswell Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures
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