Magnolia
Sign in to save1999 film by Paul Thomas Anderson
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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.
Released: 1999-12-17189 minDir: Paul Thomas AndersonDrama
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
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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
Key dates
- Published
- 1999
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- lung cancer
- Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Screenwriter
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Composer
- Aimee Mann
- Producer
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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.