Magnolia
“Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours.”
8.6 / 10
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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
Average shot length
12.1s per shot
Paul Thomas Anderson's career average is 12.6s across 8 measured films —see the full picture.