Magnolia (1999)

Directed by

Paul Thomas Anderson

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

3h 08m

Rated

R

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 4,051 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Several residents of the San Fernando Valley struggle with their pasts and search for connection, forgiveness, and meaning. The film follows a group of people whose lives intertwine over the course of one strange day.

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What happens

Magnolia is a 1999 American drama film written, directed and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars an ensemble cast, including Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ricky Jay, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Jason Robards (in his final film role), and Melora Walters. The film is an epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. The script was inspired by the music of Aimee Mann, who contributed several songs to its soundtrack. The film had a limited theatrical release by New Line Cinema on December 17, 1999, before expanding wide on January 7, 2000. Magnolia received acclaim from critics. It grossed $48.4 million against a $37 million budget. Of the ensemble cast, Cruise was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 72nd Academy Awards and won the award in that category at the Golden Globes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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