Magnolia
1999 · 189 min · Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
24 hours in L.A.; it's raining cats and dogs. Two parallel and intercut stories dramatize men about to die: both are estranged from a grown child, both want to make contact, and neither child wants anything to do with dad. Earl Partridge's son is a charismatic misogynist; Jimmy Gator's daughter is a cokehead and waif. A mild and caring nurse intercedes for Earl, reaching the son; a prayerful and upright beat cop meets the daughter, is attracted to her, and leads her toward a new calm. Meanwhile, guilt consumes Earl's young wife, while two whiz kids, one grown and a loser and the other young and pressured, face their situations. The weather, too, is quirky.
Emotional fingerprint
Magnolia (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Surprise15%
- Guilt15%
- Hope15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Surprise. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 25 % | 25 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 61 % | 40 % | 39 % | 48 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 59 % | 45 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 55 % | 36 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 50 % | 30 % | 31 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 46 % | 23 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 45 % | 23 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 48 % | 29 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 53 % | 31 % | 32 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 38 % | 36 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 60 % | 40 % | 43 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 64 % | 40 % | 46 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 71 % | 51 % | 53 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 64 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 68 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Empathy | 68 % | 56 % | 63 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 156′ | Sadness | 74 % | 65 % | 65 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 165′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 73 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 175′ | Empathy | 76 % | 59 % | 71 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 184′ | Hope | 68 % | 35 % | 65 % | 23 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Stanley Spector
Dixon
Mrs. Godfrey
Joseph Green
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Written by
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 189 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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