Magnolia, a love letter to coincidence and a cry for connection, is the kind of maximalist, go-for-broke filmmaking that few dare to attempt—and no one does like Paul Thomas Anderson.

Simultaneously epic and intimate, Magnolia (1999) is a film that feels like a storm—swirling with regret, redemption, rage, love, and the deep, deep need to be heard. Across one long day in the San Fernando Valley, lives collide: game show kids, dying fathers, broken lovers, estranged children, and one motivational speaker with a heart full of rot.

Featuring an all-timer ensemble—Tom Cruise (in an Oscar-nominated role), Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, Melora Walters, Jason Robards, and more—Magnolia is a symphony of raw performances, tracking shots, Aimee Mann songs, and unexpected grace.