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Magnolia

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

1999-12-17 Drama 3hr 9m

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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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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Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Frank T.J. Mackey
Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Linda Partridge
William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Officer Jim Kurring
Melora Walters

Melora Walters

Claudia Wilson Gator
Jeremy Blackman

Jeremy Blackman

Stanley Spector
Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Earl Partridge
Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Rose Gator
Michael Bowen

Michael Bowen

Rick Spector
April Grace

April Grace

Gwenovier
Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Pat Healy

Pat Healy

Sir Edmund William Godfrey / Young Pharmacy Kid
Genevieve Zweig

Genevieve Zweig

Mrs. Godfrey
Mark Flanagan

Mark Flanagan

Joseph Green
Neil Flynn

Neil Flynn

Stanley Berry
Rod McLachlan

Rod McLachlan

Daniel Hill
Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Firefighter
Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Delmer Darion
Raymond 'Big Guy' Gonzales

Raymond 'Big Guy' Gonzales

Reno Security Guard
Brad Hunt

Brad Hunt

Craig Hansen
Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen

Forensic Scientist
Chris O'Hara

Chris O'Hara

Sydney Barringer
Clement Blake

Clement Blake

Arthur Barringer
Frank Elmore

Frank Elmore

1958 Detective
John Kraft Seitz

John Kraft Seitz

1958 Policeman
Cory Buck

Cory Buck

Young Boy
Tim Soronen

Tim Soronen

Infomercial Guy
Jim Ortlieb

Jim Ortlieb

Middle-Aged Guy
Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Young Jimmy Gator
Holly Houston

Holly Houston

Jimmy's Showgirl
Benjamin Niedens

Benjamin Niedens

Little Donnie Smith
Veronica Hart

Veronica Hart

Dentist Nurse #1
Missy Spell Tanner

Missy Spell Tanner

Dentist Nurse #2
Jake Cross

Jake Cross

Pedestrian #1
Charlie Scott Jr.

Charlie Scott Jr.

Pedestrian #2
Juan Medrano

Juan Medrano

Nurse Juan
John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Police Captain
Don McManus

Don McManus

Dr. Landon
Kevin Breznahan

Kevin Breznahan

Geoff, Seminar Guy
Miguel Pérez

Miguel Pérez

Avi Solomon
Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Solomon Solomon
David Masuda

David Masuda

Coroner Man
Neil Pepe

Neil Pepe

Officer #1
Annette Helde

Annette Helde

Coroner Woman
Lynne Lerner

Lynne Lerner

Librarian
Scott Burkett

Scott Burkett

WDKK Page #1
Bob Brewer

Bob Brewer

Richard's Dad
Julie Brewer

Julie Brewer

Richard's Mom
Nancy Marston

Nancy Marston

Julia's Mom
Maurey Marston

Maurey Marston

Julia's Dad
Danny Wells

Danny Wells

Dick Jennings
Amy Brown

Amy Brown

WDKK Page #2
Meagen Fay

Meagen Fay

Dr. Diane
Patrick Warren

Patrick Warren

Todd Geronimo
Virginia Pereira

Virginia Pereira

Pink Dot Girl (voice)
Craig Kvinsland

Craig Kvinsland

Brad the Bartender
Patricia Scanlon

Patricia Scanlon

Cocktail Waitress
Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Thurston Howell
Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

WDKK Floor Director
Art Frankel

Art Frankel

Old Pharmacist
Matt Gerald

Matt Gerald

Officer #2
Paul F. Tompkins

Paul F. Tompkins

Chad (Seduce & Destroy) (voice)
Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Janet (Frank's Assistant) (voice)
Jim Beaver

Jim Beaver

Smiling Peanut Patron #1
Ezra Buzzington

Ezra Buzzington

Smiling Peanut Patron #2
Denise Woolfork

Denise Woolfork

Smiling Peanut Patron #3
Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Alan Kligman, Esq.
Robert Downey Sr.

Robert Downey Sr.

WDKK Show Director
William Mapother

William Mapother

WDKK Show Director's Assistant
Larry Ballard

Larry Ballard

WDKK Medic
Brett Higgins

Brett Higgins

Mackey Disciple Twin #1
Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins

Mackey Disciple Twin #2
Michael Lee Phillips Jr.

Michael Lee Phillips Jr.

Mackey Disciple in Middle
Lillian Adams

Lillian Adams

Donnie's Old Neighbor
Steven Bush

Steven Bush

Paramedic #1
Mike Massa

Mike Massa

Paramedic #2
Dale Gibson

Dale Gibson

Paramedic #3
Scott Alan Smith

Scott Alan Smith

E.R. Doctor
Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson

Man Confiscating Sign (uncredited)
Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Faye Barringer (uncredited)
Bruno Angelico

Bruno Angelico

Fireman #2 (uncredited)
Robert Bella

Robert Bella

Detective #2 (uncredited)
Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Waiter (uncredited)
Douglas Busby

Douglas Busby

Extra (uncredited)
Marc Davies

Marc Davies

Seminar Attendee #1 (uncredited)
Bruce Gregory

Bruce Gregory

Randy (uncredited)
Phil Hawn

Phil Hawn

Bob (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden

Spencer Kayden

Seminar Patron (uncredited)
Brian Kehew

Brian Kehew

Seminar Patron (uncredited)
Michael Laren

Michael Laren

Officer Tom 1958 (uncredited)
Aimee Mann

Aimee Mann

Hot Date Infomercial (uncredited)
Tom Ohmer

Tom Ohmer

Detective (uncredited)
Colleen Pelletier

Colleen Pelletier

Gameshow Audience Member (uncredited)
Herb Santos Jr.

Herb Santos Jr.

21 Dealer (uncredited)
Tom Tangen

Tom Tangen

Drunken Dart Player (uncredited)

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Reviews for Magnolia
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A Review by JPV852 8

Written by JPV852 on 2022-07-16

Been a long time since I last watched this but even though this was 3 hours long, never felt the length and I was pretty much captivated thr... read more

Been a long time since I last watched this but even though this was 3 hours long, never felt the length and I was pretty much captivated throughout (although I did pause a few times to get refill on my drink or grab a snack). The performances all around were great, most notably Tom Cruise, Melora Walters, John C. Reilly and the young Jeremy Blackman (Stanley). It does get heavy-handed and while I "get" the raining frogs scene, that took me out a bit (albeit it was towards the end). **4.0/5** As a side, the other two kids (Julia and Richard) were hacks, counting on Stanley to carry them. Something that irked me the first time I saw this, lol.

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A Review by GenerationofSwine 1

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

I remember seeing this in the theater with one of my friends, during our first year in college. We had all found our way back to town and...... read more

I remember seeing this in the theater with one of my friends, during our first year in college. We had all found our way back to town and... given we lived in the sticks... we ended up going to the movies out of habit and for lack of anything else to do. And I'll be honest, at the time, I walked out of the theater kind of blown away. I hadn't really seen a movie like that before. I mean, the closest thing that came to it was American Beauty, and we had only seen that a few months prior... and that had more of a plot. At the time, I'll admit, I thought it was pretty good.... and then I returned to it and now, honestly, I just think it's pretentious. Pretentious really is the best way to describe it. When you first see it, it hits you one way because it's an odd movie that you really haven't seen before. And then, when go back to it, knowing a little more about it, you realize that the plot, the characters, the entire premise of the film is about as thin and transparent as a white chiffon shirt in a wet t-shirt contest. The presentation was there, but that's really all it was. Presentation and vapidness. It's show and tell with no real tell and the hopes that frogs might get the audience thinking enough to distract them away from the fact that there's no substance beyond the presentation.

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A Review by Dharunn_ 10

Written by Dharunn_ on 2023-04-19

Julianne Moore at her's Peak & and also all of em. **What the Frogs!**... read more

Julianne Moore at her's Peak & and also all of em. **What the Frogs!**

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A Review by JPV852

Been a long time since I last watched this but even though this was 3 hours long, never felt the length and I was pretty much captivated throughout (although I did pause a few times to get refill on my drink or grab a snack). The performanc...

reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 8

Written by JPV852 on 2022-07-16

Been a long time since I last watched this but even though this was 3 hours long, never felt the length and I was pretty much captivated throughout (although I did pause a few times to get refill on m...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by GenerationofSwine 1

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

I remember seeing this in the theater with one of my friends, during our first year in college. We had all found our way back to town and... given we lived in the sticks... we ended up going to the mo...

read more
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A Review by Dharunn_ 10

Written by Dharunn_ on 2023-04-19

Julianne Moore at her's Peak & and also all of em. **What the Frogs!**...

read more