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Director: | Paul Thomas Anderson |
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Writer: | Paul Thomas Anderson |
Staring: |
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. | |
Release Date: | Dec 17, 1999 |
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Director: | Paul Thomas Anderson |
Writer: | Paul Thomas Anderson |
Genres: | Drama |
Keywords | farewell, loss of loved one, regret, parent child relationship, suicide attempt, becoming an adult, dying and death, chance, child prodigy, daughter, unsociability, reconciliation, san fernando valley, multiple storylines, candid, philosophical, frog, grand, sentimental, audacious, bold, earnest, empathetic |
Production Companies | New Line Cinema, Ghoulardi Film Company |
Box Office |
Revenue: $48,500,000
Budget: $37,000,000 |
Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
Name | Character |
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Tom Cruise | Frank T.J. Mackey |
Philip Baker Hall | Jimmy Gator |
Philip Seymour Hoffman | Phil Parma |
Julianne Moore | Linda Partridge |
William H. Macy | Quiz Kid Donnie Smith |
John C. Reilly | Officer Jim Kurring |
Melora Walters | Claudia Wilson Gator |
Jeremy Blackman | Stanley Spector |
Jason Robards | Earl Partridge |
Melinda Dillon | Rose Gator |
Michael Bowen | Rick Spector |
April Grace | Gwenovier |
Ricky Jay | Burt Ramsey / Narrator |
Emmanuel Johnson | Dixon |
Pat Healy | Sir Edmund William Godfrey / Young Pharmacy Kid |
Genevieve Zweig | Mrs. Godfrey |
Mark Flanagan | Joseph Green |
Neil Flynn | Stanley Berry |
Rod McLachlan | Daniel Hill |
Allan Graf | Firefighter |
Patton Oswalt | Delmer Darion |
Raymond 'Big Guy' Gonzales | Reno Security Guard |
Brad Hunt | Craig Hansen |
Jim Meskimen | Forensic Scientist |
Chris O'Hara | Sydney Barringer |
Clement Blake | Arthur Barringer |
Frank Elmore | 1958 Detective |
John Kraft Seitz | 1958 Policeman |
Cory Buck | Young Boy |
Tim Soronen | Infomercial Guy |
Jim Ortlieb | Middle-Aged Guy |
Thomas Jane | Young Jimmy Gator |
Holly Houston | Jimmy's Showgirl |
Benjamin Niedens | Little Donnie Smith |
Veronica Hart | Dentist Nurse #1 |
Missy Spell Tanner | Dentist Nurse #2 |
James Kiriyama-Lem | Dr. Lee |
Jake Cross | Pedestrian #1 |
Charlie Scott Jr. | Pedestrian #2 |
Juan Medrano | Nurse Juan |
John Pritchett | Police Captain |
Cleo King | Marcie |
Don McManus | Dr. Landon |
Michael Shamus Wiles | Captain Muffy |
Jason Andrews | Doc |
John S. Davies | Cameraman |
Kevin Breznahan | Geoff, Seminar Guy |
Miguel Pérez | Avi Solomon |
Alfred Molina | Solomon Solomon |
David Masuda | Coroner Man |
Neil Pepe | Officer #1 |
Lionel Mark Smith | Detective |
Annette Helde | Coroner Woman |
Lynne Lerner | Librarian |
Felicity Huffman | Cynthia |
Scott Burkett | WDKK Page #1 |
Bob Brewer | Richard's Dad |
Julie Brewer | Richard's Mom |
Nancy Marston | Julia's Mom |
Maurey Marston | Julia's Dad |
Jamala Gaither | WDKK P.A. |
Danny Wells | Dick Jennings |
Amy Brown | WDKK Page #2 |
Eileen Ryan | Mary |
Meagen Fay | Dr. Diane |
Patricia Forte | Mim |
Luis Guzmán | Luis |
Patrick Warren | Todd Geronimo |
Orlando Jones | Worm |
Virginia Pereira | Pink Dot Girl (voice) |
Craig Kvinsland | Brad the Bartender |
Patricia Scanlon | Cocktail Waitress |
Henry Gibson | Thurston Howell |
Natalie Elizabeth Marston | Julia |
Bobby Brewer | Richard |
Clark Gregg | WDKK Floor Director |
Art Frankel | Old Pharmacist |
Matt Gerald | Officer #2 |
Guillermo Melgarejo | Pink Dot Guy |
Paul F. Tompkins | Chad (Seduce & Destroy) (voice) |
Mary Lynn Rajskub | Janet (Frank's Assistant) (voice) |
Jim Beaver | Smiling Peanut Patron #1 |
Ezra Buzzington | Smiling Peanut Patron #2 |
Denise Woolfork | Smiling Peanut Patron #3 |
Michael Murphy | Alan Kligman, Esq. |
Robert Downey Sr. | WDKK Show Director |
William Mapother | WDKK Show Director's Assistant |
Larry Ballard | WDKK Medic |
Brett Higgins | Mackey Disciple Twin #1 |
Brian Higgins | Mackey Disciple Twin #2 |
Michael Lee Phillips Jr. | Mackey Disciple in Middle |
Lillian Adams | Donnie's Old Neighbor |
Steven Bush | Paramedic #1 |
Mike Massa | Paramedic #2 |
Dale Gibson | Paramedic #3 |
Scott Alan Smith | E.R. Doctor |
Paul Thomas Anderson | Man Confiscating Sign (uncredited) |
Miriam Margolyes | Faye Barringer (uncredited) |
Bruno Angelico | Fireman #2 (uncredited) |
Robert Bella | Detective #2 (uncredited) |
Greg Bronson | Waiter (uncredited) |
Douglas Busby | Extra (uncredited) |
Marc Davies | Seminar Attendee #1 (uncredited) |
Bruce Gregory | Randy (uncredited) |
Phil Hawn | Bob (uncredited) |
Spencer Kayden | Seminar Patron (uncredited) |
Brian Kehew | Seminar Patron (uncredited) |
Michael Laren | Officer Tom 1958 (uncredited) |
Aimee Mann | Hot Date Infomercial (uncredited) |
Tom Ohmer | Detective (uncredited) |
Colleen Pelletier | Gameshow Audience Member (uncredited) |
Herb Santos Jr. | 21 Dealer (uncredited) |
Tom Tangen | Drunken Dart Player (uncredited) |
Name | Job |
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James Moran | Set Production Assistant |
Rick Shuster | Pilot |
Dana Kristen Vahle | Pilot |
Aimee Mann | Songs |
Robert Elswit | Director of Photography |
Mark Bridges | Production Design, Costume Design |
Paul Thomas Anderson | Writer, Director |
Jon Brion | Original Music Composer |
Fiona Apple | Additional Music |
Chris L. Spellman | Set Decoration |
Lois Burwell | Makeup Artist |
Michael Semanick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
James Plannette | Chief Lighting Technician |
Joel Harlow | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
Daniel Lupi | Unit Production Manager |
Christopher Allen Nelson | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
Debbie Evans | Stunts |
Shepherd Frankel | Assistant Art Director |
Michael Adams | Stunts |
Phil Culotta | Stunts |
Allan Graf | Stunts |
Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
Hugh Aodh O'Brien | Stunts |
Bob Yerkes | Stunts |
Richard Burden | Stunts |
Ousaun Elam | Stunts |
Alan D. Purwin | Aerial Coordinator |
Cynthia Pusheck | Underwater Camera |
Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
Dan Plum | Stunts |
Dylan Tichenor | Editor |
Tom Boyd | Musician |
Cassandra Kulukundis | Casting |
William Arnold | Production Design |
Peter Sorel | Still Photographer |
Guy Norman Bee | Steadicam Operator |
Elizabeth Ziegler | Steadicam Operator |
Kenny Schneider | Rigging Gaffer |
Valeria Migliassi Collins | Script Supervisor |
Dana Sano | Music Supervisor |
Paul Rabjohns | Music Editor |
Kelvin R. Trahan | Key Hair Stylist |
Rita Troy | Key Hair Stylist |
Craig Markey | Production Supervisor |
Elaine L. Offers | Makeup Artist |
Selina Jayne | Makeup Artist |
Webster Whinery | Stunt Coordinator |
Richard King | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor |
Robert J. Litt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Michael Herbick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Steve Pederson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Hamilton Sterling | Sound Effects Editor |
Darlene Salinas | Art Department Coordinator |
James Matheny | Dialogue Editor |
Michael Haight | Dialogue Editor |
Hugo Weng | Dialogue Editor |
John Pritchett | Sound Mixer |
Timothy S. Wiles | Property Master |
Adam Druxman | First Assistant Director |
Tina Stauffer | Second Assistant Director |
Ben Beaird | Key Grip |
Carla Fry | Executive In Charge Of Production |
Leon Dudevoir | Production Executive |
Jody Levin | Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
Mark Graziano | Post Production Supervisor |
Paul C. Babin | Camera Operator |
Michael G. Riba | First Assistant Camera |
Steve Craft | Second Assistant Camera |
Christos Bitsakos | Second Assistant Camera |
Gabor Heiligenberg | Hairstylist |
Tina Roesler Kerwin | Key Makeup Artist |
Peggy Teague | Makeup Artist |
Camille Henderson | Makeup Artist |
Joann Kozloff | Makeup Artist |
Lynn Rodgers | Makeup Artist |
Derik Wingo | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
Jorge L. Baron | Second Second Assistant Director |
Daniel P. Collins | Production Supervisor |
Richard F. Anderson | Set Dresser |
Chuck Askerneese | Assistant Property Master |
P. Scott Bailey | Props |
Fariba Behnam | Art Department Production Assistant |
Earl F. Betts | Propmaker |
Conny Boettger-Marinos | Set Designer |
Robert J. Carlyle | Construction Coordinator |
Thomas Culberhouse | Propmaker |
Roger Dudley | Propmaker |
Brent Dyer | Propmaker |
Greg Eliot | Propmaker |
William A. Fobert | Propmaker |
Egan Gauntt | Art Department Production Assistant |
Jeff Gross | Propmaker |
Timothy Gunther | Propmaker |
Jill Haber | Painter |
Robert Hale | Painter |
Bryan Hurley | Set Dresser |
Jamie Litwak | Propmaker |
Wes Long | Set Dresser |
Dikran Mahakian | Propmaker |
Richard McConnell | Propmaker |
Martin Milligan | Set Dresser |
Mike Reiber | Standby Painter |
Matt Shepherd | Set Dresser |
Andrew M. Siegel | Props |
Pilo Silva | Greensman |
Juan Torres | Greensman |
Mark Weissenfluh | Leadman |
Don Yaklin | Propmaker |
D.A. Zingelewicz | Painter |
Martin L. Mercer | Storyboard Artist |
Nashon Petrushkin | Set Dresser |
Quinn Yarbrough | Set Dresser |
James Ashwill | Foley Mixer |
Andrew Bock | Sound Assistant |
Jeanette Browning | ADR Recordist |
Ed Callahan | Foley Editor |
Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
John T. Cucci | Foley Artist |
John Glaeser | Cableman |
Christopher Flick | Foley Supervisor |
Kimberly Harris | ADR Supervisor |
Linda Lew | Foley Recordist |
Dan O'Connell | Foley Artist |
Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
Eric Potter | Sound Recordist |
Gary Ritchie | Sound Recordist |
David M. Roberts | Boom Operator |
Marsha Sorce | Sound Recordist |
Kevin Webb | Sound Recordist |
Linda Yeaney | First Assistant Sound Editor |
Dale Bartlett | Sound Designer |
Tom Caton | Boom Operator |
Enrique Bilsland | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
R. Michael Bisetti | Special Effects |
Dianne Carlucci | Special Effects |
John C. Carlucci | Special Effects |
Lou Carlucci | Special Effects Supervisor |
Michael Clarke | Special Effects |
William Dawson | Special Effects |
Eric Dressor | Special Effects |
Dan Edwards | Special Effects |
Ethel Edwards | Special Effects |
Bernhard Eichholz | Special Effects |
Fernando Favila | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
Bill Fesh | Special Effects |
Jim Girch | Special Effects |
Timothy B. Graham | Special Effects |
Glen Hanz | Sculptor |
Richard L. Hill | Special Effects |
Doug Hubbard | Special Effects |
James Lacroix | Special Effects |
Louis Lindwall | Special Effects |
Jeffrey Machit | Special Effects |
Al Marangoni | Special Effects |
Wes Mattox | Special Effects |
Barry McQueary | Special Effects |
David Monzingo | Special Effects |
Robert Newton | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
Vincent Niebla | Special Effects |
James Ochoa | Special Effects |
Ron Petruccione | Special Effects |
Dan Rebert | Special Effects Supervisor |
Don Rutherford | Special Effects |
Ric San Nicholas | Special Effects |
Steve Sosner | Special Effects |
Brett Stern | Special Effects |
Ken Tarallo | Special Effects |
Mario Torres Jr. | Sculptor |
Blumes Tracy | Special Effects |
Tony Vandenecker | Special Effects |
Mario Vanillo | Special Effects |
Karl Walser | Special Effects |
Damian Fisher | Special Effects Technician |
David Greathouse | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
Douglas J. Stewart | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
Dennis Yeager II | Special Effects Technician |
Julie Adrianson-Neary | Visual Effects |
Colin Brady | Animation |
Matt Bouchard | Visual Effects |
Patricia Blau | Visual Effects |
Jason Brown | Visual Effects |
Beth D'Amato | Rotoscoping Artist |
Lorelei David | Visual Effects Editor |
Lindy DeQuattro | Visual Effects |
Vicki Dobbs Beck | Visual Effects |
Chrissie England | Visual Effects |
Brian Flora | Matte Painter |
Camille Geier | Visual Effects Producer |
Michael Gleason | Visual Effects Editor |
Paul Griffin | Animation Supervisor |
Joseph Grossberg | Visual Effects Producer |
John Helms | Visual Effects |
Tony Hudson | Visual Effects |
Tony Hurd | Visual Effects |
Gregor Lakner | CG Supervisor |
Joshua Levine | Visual Effects |
Greg Maloney | CG Supervisor |
Tia L. Marshall | Visual Effects |
Ian McCamey | Visual Effects |
Steve Molin | Visual Effects |
Jim Morris | Visual Effects |
Dani Morrow | Matchmove Supervisor |
Luke Longin | Matchmove Supervisor |
Michelle Motta | Visual Effects |
David Nakabayashi | Visual Effects Art Director |
Lauren Ritchie | Visual Effects Production Manager |
Leslie Safley | Visual Effects Production Assistant |
Jeff Saltzman | Matchmove Supervisor |
Robin Saxen | Visual Effects Production Manager |
Barbara Townsend | Visual Effects |
Marjolaine Tremblay | Lead Animator |
Michael Van Eps | Rotoscoping Artist |
Bruce Vecchitto | Color Timer |
Andy Wang | Visual Effects |
John Zdankiewicz | Animation |
Erik A. Candiani | Visual Effects |
Kirk Henderson | Concept Artist |
Cam Griffin | Rotoscoping Artist |
Lloyd Hess | Visual Effects |
Matt McDonald | Digital Compositor |
Marla Newall | Matchmove Supervisor |
M. Zachary Sherman | Visual Effects |
David Sullivan | Rotoscoping Artist |
Tristan Tom | Visual Effects |
Jack Carpenter | Stunts |
Ray Gabriel | Stunts |
Terry Jackson | Stunts |
Ethan Jensen | Stunts |
Mike Massa | Stunts |
John Moio | Stunts |
Dennis Scott | Stunts |
Jeff Podgurski | Stunts |
Rick Seaman | Stunts |
Harry Wowchuk | Stunts |
Paul Avery | Electrician |
Robert J. Babin | Rigging Grip |
Danny Barfield | Rigging Grip |
James Barrett | Electrician |
Hans Bjerno | Aerial Camera |
Nick Beaird | Grip |
Craig Brown | Best Boy Grip |
Billy Craft | Electrician |
Glen Davis | Best Boy Grip |
R. Michael De Chellis | Best Boy Electric |
Steve Galvin | Best Boy Electric |
Raymond Gonzales | Electrician |
Thomas Holmes | Electrician |
Jim Leidholdt | Rigging Grip |
Michael R. Marquette | First Assistant Camera |
André Martin | Camera Technician |
Scott Moody | Gaffer |
Shawn Neary | Best Boy Grip |
John O'Grady | Grip |
Chris Oliver | Grip |
Nikola Ristić | Electrician |
Justin Stroh | Electrician |
Maryan Zurek | Underwater Camera |
Debbie Arrowood | Second Assistant Camera |
Gray Miller | Animation |
Mindy Bee | Assistant Camera |
Robert L. Blatman | Additional Director of Photography |
Louie Escobar | Rigging Grip |
Camille Freer | Second Assistant Camera |
Ákos Gulyás | Camera Loader |
Billy Gunn | Lighting Technician |
Lon Magdich | Additional Director of Photography |
Rick Lamb | Assistant Camera |
Jerry Conca | Extras Casting |
Michele Short | Casting Assistant |
Tony Rasmussen | Extras Casting |
Kelly Everett | Set Costumer |
Karla Stevens Flanigan | Costume Supervisor |
Linda McCarthy | Costumer |
Pablo Nantas | Tailor |
Andrew Slyder | Set Costumer |
Tammy Williamson | Set Costumer |
Ellen Ryba | Costumer |
Tom Numbers | Costume Assistant |
Monica Anderson | First Assistant Editor |
Phil Hetos | Color Timer |
Ladd Lanford | First Assistant Editor |
Christopher Marino | Assistant Editor |
Bob McMillian | Color Timer |
Bob Bowen | Music Coordinator |
Tim Hillman | Location Manager |
Dave Evans | Assistant Location Manager |
Linda 'Sam' Glynn | Assistant Location Manager |
Justin Healy | Assistant Location Manager |
Larry Ring | Assistant Location Manager |
Chanel Salzer | Assistant Location Manager |
Wade Culbreath | Musician |
Thomas Pasatieri | Conductor |
Norman Ludwin | Musician |
James Thatcher | Musician |
John Aliano | Driver |
Joe Cosentino | Transportation Captain |
Chuck Alsobrook | Driver |
Tony Barattini | Driver |
Curtis Clark | Driver |
Angel DeSanti | Driver |
Eric Compton | Driver |
Bob Dewitt | Driver |
Mark Forrest | Driver |
David Garris | Driver |
Jerry Glassman | Driver |
Dash Hart | Driver |
Geno Hart | Transportation Coordinator |
Paul Huggett | Driver |
Benson Jones | Driver |
Glen Mathias | Transportation Co-Captain |
Hardy Ophuls | Picture Car Coordinator |
Lou Mosto | Driver |
Esteban Munoz | Driver |
Bill Needham | Driver |
James 'Obee' Oberman | Driver |
John Pellegrino | Driver |
Adam Pinkstaff | Driver |
John Spaccarelli | Driver |
D.B. Wilson | Driver |
Bob Young | Driver |
J. Armin Garza II | Camera Car |
Nellie Adami | Assistant Production Coordinator |
Guy Adan | Publicist |
Jennifer Clark | Assistant Accountant |
Jennifer Barrons | Production Assistant |
Matt Bauer | Production Office Assistant |
Jeff Behlendorf | Post Production Accountant |
Judith M. Brown | Studio Teacher |
Steven Butensky | First Assistant Accountant |
Ken Daniells | Production Assistant |
Jennifer Duclos | Production Assistant |
Erik Ellner | Legal Services |
Cecilia Escobar | Payroll Accountant |
Kerry A. Fitzmaurice | Set Production Assistant |
James Flemming | Assistant Chef |
Jamala Gaither | Set Production Assistant |
Greg Gateley | Production Assistant |
Emily Glatter | Production Coordinator |
Allison Harvey | Set Production Assistant |
Larry Ballard | Set Medic |
David Hayles | Set Medic |
Gerry Hernandez | Assistant Craft Service |
Dominique Jaramillo | Set Medic |
John Brian King | Title Designer |
Hector Jumilla Jr. | Production Office Assistant |
Eileen Malyszko Lee | Production Coordinator |
Ivan Martin del Campo | Production Office Coordinator |
James Moody | Lighting Design |
Lisa Barkin Oxley | Legal Services |
Andrew Padilla | Security |
Michael Lee Phillips Jr. | Set Production Assistant |
Paul Prokop | Production Controller |
Paul Real | Second Assistant Accountant |
Juan Ruiz | Assistant Craft Service |
Clifford Scott | Assistant Craft Service |
Kelly A. Snyder | Production Accountant |
Wesley Staples | Studio Teacher |
Aaron Ali Tichenor | Production Secretary |
Lorin Flemming | Chef |
Jeff Kunkle | Dolly Grip |
Joe Letteri | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Richard L. Thompson | Special Effects |
Alfred Ainsworth Jr. | Video Assist Operator |
Dennis Sands | Scoring Mixer |
Charlie Scott Jr. | Craft Service |
Andrea Biklian | Negative Cutter |
Name | Title |
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Paul Thomas Anderson | Producer |
Lynn Harris | Executive Producer |
JoAnne Sellar | Producer |
Michael De Luca | Executive Producer |
Daniel Lupi | Co-Producer |
Dylan Tichenor | Associate Producer |
Organization | Category | Person | |
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Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Julianne Moore | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Melora Walters | Nominated |
Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Tom Cruise | Nominated |
Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | William H. Macy | Nominated |
Popularity History
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2024 | 4 | 51 | 97 | 31 |
2024 | 5 | 121 | 159 | 97 |
2024 | 6 | 65 | 137 | 28 |
2024 | 7 | 35 | 60 | 22 |
2024 | 8 | 29 | 55 | 16 |
2024 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 13 |
2024 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 15 |
2024 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 15 |
2024 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 17 |
2025 | 1 | 29 | 66 | 19 |
2025 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 4 |
2025 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 2 |
2025 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
2025 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
2025 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
2025 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
2025 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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2024 | 8 | 638 | 881 |
Been a long time since I last watched this but even though this was 3 hours long, never felt the length and I was pretty much captivated throughout (although I did pause a few times to get refill on my drink or grab a snack). The performances all around were great, most notably Tom Cruise, Melora Wa ... lters, John C. Reilly and the young Jeremy Blackman (Stanley). It does get heavy-handed and while I "get" the raining frogs scene, that took me out a bit (albeit it was towards the end). **4.0/5** As a side, the other two kids (Julia and Richard) were hacks, counting on Stanley to carry them. Something that irked me the first time I saw this, lol.
I remember seeing this in the theater with one of my friends, during our first year in college. We had all found our way back to town and... given we lived in the sticks... we ended up going to the movies out of habit and for lack of anything else to do. And I'll be honest, at the time, I walked ... out of the theater kind of blown away. I hadn't really seen a movie like that before. I mean, the closest thing that came to it was American Beauty, and we had only seen that a few months prior... and that had more of a plot. At the time, I'll admit, I thought it was pretty good.... and then I returned to it and now, honestly, I just think it's pretentious. Pretentious really is the best way to describe it. When you first see it, it hits you one way because it's an odd movie that you really haven't seen before. And then, when go back to it, knowing a little more about it, you realize that the plot, the characters, the entire premise of the film is about as thin and transparent as a white chiffon shirt in a wet t-shirt contest. The presentation was there, but that's really all it was. Presentation and vapidness. It's show and tell with no real tell and the hopes that frogs might get the audience thinking enough to distract them away from the fact that there's no substance beyond the presentation.
Julianne Moore at her's Peak & and also all of em. **What the Frogs!** ...