Magnolia

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

Jan 7 2000 R 3h 8m
Drama

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.

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Plot

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

Paul Thomas Anderson

Directed by

Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast

Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

New Line Cinema, The Magnolia Project, Ghoulardi Film Company

Languages

Deutsch, Français, English

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 28 wins & 59 nominations total

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Magnolia - Trailer
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Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
78
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