A very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson through a gruelling 80+ days of shooting for the film Magnolia (1999), containing behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
Directed by Mark Rance
behind the scenes
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Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Cast
Paul Thomas Anderson
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
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William H. Macy
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Julianne Moore
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Fiona Apple
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Philip Baker Hall
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Jason Robards
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Melora Walters
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Ricky Jay
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Jeremy Blackman
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John C. Reilly
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Robert Elswit
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Popular Reviews
17 reviews
Emil Wulff
9.0★ · 05/19/26
Paul is the man
Paul is the man
Jonathan Snee
The way this was shot on DV and the way PTA and PSH are acting and the whole era makes this feel like it could turn into an episode of Jackass at any moment.
The way this was shot on DV and the way PTA and PSH are acting and the whole era makes this feel like it could turn into an episode of Jackass at any moment.
Jacob St-Pierre
10.0★ · 10/03/25
That scene of PTA yelling at Fiona Apple while she’s portraying Magnolia (the film) is probably the best way to show what making a movie feels like to everyday people.
That scene of PTA yelling at Fiona Apple while she’s portraying Magnolia (the film) is probably the best way to show what making a movie feels like to everyday people.
