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Magnolia
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Magnolia is a 1999 American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The cast includes Tom Cruise, John C. Reilly, Julianne Moore, and Philip Baker Hall. Production was handled by New Line Cinema and Ghoulardi Film Company, with Dylan Tichenor serving as producer and film editor. Jon Brion and Aimee Mann composed the music. The narrative is set in Los Angeles, where filming also took place, and the story explores themes of happiness, childhood trauma, coincidence, and loss.
The film was released in 1999 and 2000, with a runtime of 188 or 189 minutes. It was distributed by New Line Cinema and Netflix. Magnolia received the Golden Bear, the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, and a spot on the National Board of Review's Top Ten Films list. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Audience ratings include an 8.0 on IMDb and a 7.73 on TMDb.
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7.7On 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.
Cast
- Tom Cruise as Frank T.J. Mackey
- Philip Baker Hall as Jimmy Gator
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Phil Parma
- Julianne Moore as Linda Partridge
- William H. Macy as Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
- John C. Reilly as Officer Jim Kurring
Themes
- dying and death
- daughter
- farewell
- regret
- unsociability
- chance
- becoming an adult
- parent child relationship
- suicide attempt
- loss of loved one
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Written by
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Produced by
- JoAnne Sellar Paul Thomas Anderson
- Starring
- 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 Melora Walters
- Cinematography
- Robert Elswit
- Edited by
- Dylan Tichenor
- Music by
- Jon Brion
- Production companies
- Ghoulardi Film Company, JoAnne Sellar Productions
- Distributed by
- New Line Cinema
- Release date
- December 17, 1999 ( 1999-12-17 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 188 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $37 million
- Box office
- $48.4 million
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Official website
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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