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.
Editor's Verdict
"While 'Magnolia' was released during the holiday season, the movie itself is not thematically or structurally tied to Christmas. The plot unfolds over a single, non-holiday-related day, and there is no significant use of Christmas iconography, plot devices, or thematic focus associated with the holiday."
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🎄 Notable Elements
Cast & Crew
Tom Cruise
Frank T.J. Mackey
Philip Baker Hall
Jimmy Gator
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Phil Parma
Julianne Moore
Linda Partridge
William H. Macy
Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
John C. Reilly
Officer Jim Kurring
Melora Walters
Claudia Wilson Gator
Jeremy Blackman
Stanley Spector
Jason Robards
Earl Partridge
Melinda Dillon
Rose Gator
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