Magnolia

3.67
    Magnolia
    1999

    Synopsis

    An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

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    Cast

    • Jeremy BlackmanStanley Spector
    • Tom CruiseFrank T.J. Mackey
    • Melinda DillonRose Gator
    • Philip Baker HallJimmy Gator
    • Philip Seymour HoffmanPhil Parma
    • Ricky JayBurt Ramsey / Narrator
    • William H. MacyQuiz Kid Donnie Smith
    • Alfred MolinaSolomon Solomon
    • Julianne MooreLinda Partridge
    • John C. ReillyOfficer Jim Kurring

    Recommendations

    • 100

      L.A. Weekly

      Part poem, part jungle blossom, all brilliance.
    • 90

      Film.com

      What leaves you breathless, though, is the knockout acting by the cast.
    • 90

      Newsweek

      At its best, Magnolia towers over most Hollywood films this year.
    • 88

      USA Today

      The most imperfect of the year's best movies, Magnolia's flaws are easily forgiven because they are the result of go-for-broke ambition.
    • 83

      Entertainment Weekly

      Anderson's big, showy flower of a movie unfurls brilliantly, each plot petal a thing of exquisite design. Then it ripens. Then it disintegrates, leaving a mess of color and a faint whiff of rot.
    • 80

      The New York Times

      It's astonishing to see a film begin this brilliantly only to torpedo itself in its final hour.
    • 75

      Philadelphia Inquirer

      Anderson, 29, does so much in Magnolia, with such nerve, with wily humor and out-of-the-blue bravado, that the film's flaws and lapses don't really matter. It ain't perfect, but it's awe-inspiring.
    • 60

      Salon

      None of the characters in Magnolia feel as vividly imagined as the porn stars and filmmakers and hangers-on of "Boogie Nights."

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