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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 78Audiences 83GoodWatch 80
Metascore78
Letterboxd · 663 K ratings4.2/5
User score8.4
IMDb8.0
Box office
1.3×its budget
- Budget
- $37 M
- Worldwide
- $48 M
Worldwide it earned $11 M more than it cost.
Running time
3 h 9 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +80 min on the typical 109
typical 109189Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 59 countries, rent or buy in 30 more
+49Released
1999
December 17, 1999
27 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchGermanMade in
United States
Golden Globe Awards2000
- Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture2000Won
- Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture2000Won
Academy Awards2000
- Writing (Original Screenplay)2000Nominated
- Actor in a Supporting Role2000Nominated
- Music (Original Song)2000Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards2000
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture2000Nominated
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture2000Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 66 more113 people
- Tom CruiseFrank T.J. Mackey
- Philip Baker HallJimmy Gator
- Philip Seymour HoffmanPhil Parma
- Julianne MooreLinda Partridge
- William H. MacyQuiz Kid Donnie Smith
- John C. ReillyOfficer Jim Kurring
- Melora WaltersClaudia Wilson Gator
- Jeremy BlackmanStanley Spector
Jason RobardsEarl Partridge
Melinda DillonRose Gator
Michael BowenRick Spector
April GraceGwenovier
Ricky JayBurt Ramsey / Narrator- EJEmmanuel JohnsonDixon
Pat HealySir Edmund William Godfrey / Young Pharmacy Kid- GZGenevieve ZweigMrs. Godfrey
- MFMark FlanaganJoseph Green
Neil FlynnStanley Berry
Rod McLachlanDaniel Hill
Allan GrafFirefighter
Patton OswaltDelmer Darion- R'Raymond 'Big Guy' GonzalesReno Security Guard
Brad HuntCraig Hansen
Jim MeskimenForensic Scientist
Directing · 5
- Paul Thomas Anderson Director, Writer, Producer
- Adam Druxman First Assistant Director
- Valeria Migliassi Collins Script Supervisor
- Tina Stauffer Second Assistant Director
- Jorge L. Baron Second Second Assistant Director
Production · 39
- Michael De Luca Executive Producer
- Lynn Harris Executive Producer
- JoAnne Sellar Producer
- Dylan Tichenor Associate Producer, Editor
- Cassandra Kulukundis Casting
- Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting
Camera · 29
- Robert Elswit Director of Photography
- Guy Norman Bee Steadicam Operator
- Hans Bjerno Aerial Camera
- Jeff Kunkle Dolly Grip
- Paul C. Babin Camera Operator
- J. Armin Garza II Camera Car
Editing · 7
- Phil Hetos Color Timer
- Andrea Biklian Negative Cutter
- Ladd Lanford First Assistant Editor
- Bob McMillian Color Timer
- Monica Anderson First Assistant Editor
- Bruce Vecchitto Color Timer
Sound · 41
- Jon Brion Original Music Composer
- Richard King Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- Dale Bartlett Sound Designer
- Dan O'Connell Foley Artist
- Aimee Mann Songs
- Doc Kane ADR Mixer
Art · 30
- Mark Bridges Production Design, Costume Design
- William Arnold Production Design
- Chris L. Spellman Set Decoration
- Conny Boettger-Marinos Set Designer
- Timothy S. Wiles Property Master
- Martin L. Mercer Storyboard Artist
Costume & Make-Up · 24
- Lois Burwell Makeup Artist
- Christopher Allen Nelson Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Joel Harlow Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Selina Jayne Makeup Artist
- Tina Roesler Kerwin Key Makeup Artist
- Ellen Ryba Costumer
Visual Effects · 44
- Joe Letteri Visual Effects Supervisor
- Colin Brady Animation
- Marjolaine Tremblay Lead Animator
- Matt McDonald Digital Compositor
- Paul Griffin Animation Supervisor
- Lindy DeQuattro Visual Effects
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