Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Magnolia one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Magnolia end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Magnolia easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Magnolia

Name: Magnolia
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 189 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Tom Cruise, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy

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

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Produced by New Line Cinema, Ghoulardi Film Company

1999189 min7.7 / 10

An ambitious, interconnected portrait of grief, regret, and redemption across multiple lives in the San Fernando Valley, anchored by themes of mortality and the possibility of human connection.

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.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Magnolia sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Magnolia one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.
Is Magnolia scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Magnolia violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Magnolia end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Magnolia easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.