An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
Magnolia is of 3 hour(s) and 9 minute(s). It is Produced By: Ghoulardi Film Company, New Line Cinema, JoAnne Sellar Productions. It was released on 1999-12-10. It has the tagline: Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours. It has an average vote of 7.731 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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