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Magnolia (1999)

18 188 min  -  Drama  -   7 January 2000 (USA)
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An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

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Top 250 #245 | Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 35 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julianne Moore ...
William H. Macy ...
John C. Reilly ...
Tom Cruise ...
Philip Baker Hall ...
Philip Seymour Hoffman ...
Jason Robards ...
Alfred Molina ...
Melora Walters ...
Michael Bowen ...
Ricky Jay ...
Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Jeremy Blackman ...
Melinda Dillon ...
April Grace ...
Luis Guzmán ...
Luis (as Luis Guzman)
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Storyline

24 hours in L.A.; it's raining cats and dogs. Two parallel and intercut stories dramatize men about to die: both are estranged from a grown child, both want to make contact, and neither child wants anything to do with dad. Earl Partridge's son is a charismatic misogynist; Jimmy Gator's daughter is a cokehead and waif. A mild and caring nurse intercedes for Earl, reaching the son; a prayerful and upright beat cop meets the daughter, is attracted to her, and leads her toward a new calm. Meanwhile, guilt consumes Earl's young wife, while two whiz kids, one grown and a loser and the other young and pressured, face their situations. The weather, too, is quirky. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Coincidence | Cancer | One Day | Whiz Kid | Forgiveness  | See more »

Taglines:

Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours.

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, drug use, sexuality and some violence See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

New Line | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mag·no'li·a See more »

Filming Locations:

Angelus Oaks, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$37,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$193,604 (USA) (19 December 1999) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$48,451,803 (Worldwide) (20 May 2000)
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Technical Specs

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Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the film, the main cast sings along to Aimee Mann's "Wise Up", which was used in the film Jerry Maguire, also starring Tom Cruise. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: As Jim Kurring is driving in his patrol car, it is raining heavily, but as he makes his U-turn, the road is not only dry, but there is no rain. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: In the New York Herald, November 26, year 1911, there is an account of the hanging of three men. They died for the murder of Sir Edmund William Godfrey; Husband, Father, Pharmacist and all around gentle-man resident of: Greenberry Hill, London. He was murdered by three vagrants whose motive was simple robbery...
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Crazy Credits

Underneath the title at the end a line reads "for fa and ea".
fa is Fiona Apple (Paul Thomas Anderson's girlfriend)
ea is Ernie Anderson (Paul Thomas Anderson's father) See more »

Connections

Referenced in Ved Daggry (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Logical Song"
Written by Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies
Performed by Supertramp
Courtesy of A&M Records See more »