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Magnolia (1999) -- An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
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Writer (WGA):
Paul Thomas Anderson (written by)
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Release Date:
7 January 2000 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours.
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An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 35 nominations more
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(103 articles)
Bluray Release Finds Magnolia In Full Bloom
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Magnolia Blu-Ray Review
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Also Known As:
Mag·no'li·a (USA) (promotional title)
mag-no'li-a (USA) (promotional title)
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Rated R for strong language, drug use, sexuality and some violence.
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188 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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When Paul Thomas Anderson approached George C. Scott about playing the role of Earl Partridge, Scott threw the script across the room, saying "This is the worst fucking thing I've ever read. The language is terrible." more
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Continuity: In the "Wise Up" sequence, Claudia is dressed for her date, she's wearing black and her hair is up. When she opens the door to Jim, she's wearing red, her hair is down. On the way to the car, she is again wearing black etc, and at the restaurant she is back wearing red. more
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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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Referenced in Punch-Drunk Love (2002) more
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Dreams more

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21 out of 36 people found the following review useful.
My brief review of the film, 16 March 2004
Author: sol- from Perth, Australia

A taut, tense and mesmirising film that unfortunately loses power due to its length, however it is otherwise good. The film is an interesting, well acted and for the most of it well shot cinema piece, concerning how one person can affect others unintentionally. It is, however, too complex and often hard to understand, which tends to lose a viewer's attention. In addition, the film is not dissimilar from other films about interconnecting lives that the film industry has presented before us. This one however tries to add some extra meaning to the genre, only in part succeeding, because although the philosophy at the start of the film seems appropriate, the end sequence metaphor seems somewhat ill judged. Tom Cruise's superb performance earned him an Oscar nomination.

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