Friends and lovers intermingle in LA during one day. Platinum Series Year 1999 Video Release 2000-07-25 Studio New Line Genre Drama MPAA Rating R CARA strong language, drug use, sexuality and some violence Color Color Runtime 188 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Magnolia is a mosaic of American life woven through a series of comic poignant vignettes, through a collusion of coincidence, chance, human action, shared media, past history divine intervention, nine people will weave warp through each other's lives on a day that builds to an unforgettable climax. Some will seek forgiveness, other escape. Some will mend frayed bonds, other will be exposed. Director Paul Thomas Anderson Cast Paul Thomas Anderson; Tom Cruise; Pat Healy; Genevieve Zweig; Melinda Dillon; Mark Flannagan; Neil Flynn; Rod McLachlan; Philip Baker Hall; Allan Graf; Philip Seymour Hoffman