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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, chance, human action, shared media, past history and divine intervention they... See Full Description
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Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
3 hrs. 8 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 17, 1999 NY/LA |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong language, drug use, sexuality and some violence. |
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| Distributors: |
New Line Cinema
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$22,450,975 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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CBC Infoculture: Director P. T. Anderson finds order in chaos and cliche,
"Well, at three hours long and featuring a cast the size of a small city, Magnolia would have to be one of the most chaotic movies I've ever seen." Full Review...
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Channel 2000: Well-Acted 'Magnolia' Meanders,
"Well-acted 'Magnolia' meanders: Cruise and cast in control, but story not tight enough." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"'Magnolia' takes place in the course of a single day that sees major changes occur in the lives of ten people living in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. Full Review...
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Eyepiece,
"A faceless narrator ruminates on the nature of chance and fate by telling of three different inexplicable occurrences through time." Full Review...
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| User Reviews |
Average Grade: B
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| MAGN - ificent
by c_colorado
(8/11/2003) |
| 12 out of 15 people found this review helpful |
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| "Goddamn regret!," the remorseful cancer patient (the late, great Jason Robards...Full Review |
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B+ |
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