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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. Through a collusion of coincidence, .. Read more

Starring	Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon, April Grace
Director	Paul Thomas Anderson
Genres	Drama

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- Anderson's meandering multi-story megasoap with a message is over-ambitious, self-conscious, self-indulgent,... read more on Time Out
- 43601
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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  mixed views..
  
  I have trouble reviewing films like this. I was really unsure what rating to give this.
  
  It is, without doubt, a very inventive piece of filmmaking ... read more »
  
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  - Daniel Johnson
  - london, UK
  - 23 May 2004 at 11:42
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  Weird Arrangement
  
  The three mini-stories at the beginning prepare you for some pretty contrived coincidences in the main story, but we didn't really spot them!
  
  Tom... read more »
  
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- - BaronessVonMunchausen
  - 5 reviews
  - 06 May 2012 at 21:42
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  Waste of time
  
  I'm afraid I gave up after half an hour of viewing! Painful is being polite. Made no sense at all.
  
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- - a customer
  - 20 Apr 2012 at 10:43
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  Never really wowed me.
  
  It wasn't bad but wasn't great. The entire film I felt like I was waiting for it to start.
  
  If you haven't seen then give it a watch, I ... read more »
  
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- - einsider
  - 8 reviews
  - 15 Apr 2012 at 16:29
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  Magnolia Review
  
  I would have given this movie about 4 - 5 stars but personally I feel the ending ruined the movie, I won't ruin it but it is very bizarre, I understand why ... read more »
  
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  - 16 Feb 2012 at 18:02
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  Save yourselves!
  
  The most I've ever wished I'd not pressed play! Self indulgent dross with no redeeming features.
  
  And the frogs!!!
  
  Life's too ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Feb 2012 at 19:22
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  A people watching epic
  
  If you like seeing how people in difficult situations interact you will love this film.
  
  I found it a tad dull at times but the dialect is written ... read more »
  
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- - TCJeavons
  - 2 reviews
  - Sutton
  - 31 Jan 2012 at 20:33
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  Clever ? but confusing
  
  I'm no idiot but having sat through the first hour of continual switching from one story line to another I'm afraid I gave up and the foul language (we ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Jan 2012 at 11:26
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  Excellent ensemble piece
  
  Some fabulous acting in this ensemble piece, with good performances from the whole cast including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, John C Reilly and a ... read more »
  
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- - Neilypeel
  - 2 reviews
  - 19 Jan 2012 at 08:12
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  great but not perfect
  
  ok, so it doesn't tie out perfectly with some tenuous connections, however, it's has some great acting and script with some pretty good story lines. ... read more »
  
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- - mwp
  - 5 reviews
  - St. Ives
  - 10 Dec 2011 at 09:43
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  Too kooky for some
  
  The performance of all the main characters is no doubt flawless. Very intense and dramatic. And critics will love it because it has an unpredictable quality ... read more »
  
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- - MizandPablo
  - 9 reviews
  - 07 Dec 2011 at 19:31
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- - 52
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  mixed views..
  
  I have trouble reviewing films like this. I was really unsure what rating to give this.
  
  It is, without doubt, a very inventive piece of filmmaking ... read more »
  
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  - Daniel Johnson
  - london, UK
  - 23 May 2004 at 11:42
- - 28
  - 2
  I want those Three Hours Back
  
  This film was dull, much too long and extremely unrewarding. I felt really let down by the pretentious ending. There are some good ... read more »
  
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- - Sam Duthie
  - Northampton, England
  - 28 Jan 2007 at 23:14
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  Modern masterpiece.
  
  A masterpiece of modern cinema from director PT Anderson, DoP Robert Elswitt and the ensemble cast.
  
  Technically outstanding, visually stunning, ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 06 Feb 2004 at 10:39
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  Wonderful
  
  I don't know about you but I have a simple way of judging a film, music or art. If it makes me feel something it's a job well done. Magnolia does this ... read more »
  
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- - Roy Martin
  - London
  - 20 Feb 2005 at 14:27
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  Grand Film Making At Its Best
  
  Magnolia is a womderful, moving and funny masterpiece from a director who seems somewhat underrated. I'd heard this was an overlong overblown effort, but I... read more »
  
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- - CJ
  - Islington, London
  - 18 Mar 2004 at 16:54
- - 8
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  Truly boring
  
  Much like with 'high' art or fashion, pretentious critics will love it, and will say if you dont love the film, youre obvioulsy not bright enough to ... read more »
  
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- - Russell Davey
  - Maidstone
  - 29 Jan 2008 at 19:51
- - 8
  - 3
  A must watch!
  
  I am no film critic, but this film is fantastic, don't let the fact that Tom Cruise is staring, he is also fantastic, add to this the sound track by Amie ... read more »
  
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- - simon perry
  - U.K
  - 11 Jul 2004 at 22:37
- - 7
  - 0
  Unwatchable
  
  We lasted about 10 minutes with it - pretentious rubbish.
  
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  - Tewkesbury
  - 01 Dec 2007 at 16:06
- - 7
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  Customer Review
  
  This film was utter rubbish!!1
  
  There is some really good actors in this film and showed loads of potential initally then it just lost it!!.
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Magnolia
  
  Magnolia is the study of nine lives in one day in San Fernando Valley, California.
  
  Dying Patriarch Earl Partridge (the late Jason Robards), Phil ... read more »
  
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  - 20 Sep 2007 at 20:29

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Critics' reviews
- Anderson's meandering multi-story megasoap with a message is over-ambitious, self-conscious, self-indulgent,... read more on Time Out
- 43601
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...A showy flower of a movie....The big emotions bring out the best in a stellar cast..." -- Rating: B+
- 8079
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Ranked #5 in Rolling Stone's "Ten Best Movies of 1999" -- "...[An] emotional powerhouse..."
- 8081
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Jaw-dropping audacity....MAGNOLIA's a source of astonishment..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
- 8080
- - Premiere
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...A major work highly in tune with the zeitgeist..."
- 8082
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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