Magnolia
Film1999189 min

Magnolia

Taste attributes: dramaanimalsslowfresh & originalheavylineargrittyemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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

Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, emotional drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jeremy BlackmanTom CruisePhilip Baker HallPhilip Seymour HoffmanWilliam H. Macy

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1999
Runtime
189 min
Status
Released
Studio
Ghoulardi Film Company
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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