Magnolia Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

7 of the most interesting Magnolia easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Magnolia movie message.

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Magnolia poster
Magnolia poster
Magnolia Plot

An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

Genre Drama
Director Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars Pat Healy, Genevieve Zweig, Mark Flanagan, Neil Flynn
IMDB score 8.0

Magnolia Movie Easter Eggs

1 - The movie begins with a pharmacist named Edmund William Godfried being murdered. Many years later, Julianne Moore's character is hassled by a pharmacist named Ed Jr. Both are played by Pat Healy.

The movie begins with a pharmacist named Edmund William Godfried being murdered. Many years later, Julianne Moore's character is hassled by a pharmacist named Ed Jr. Both are played by Pat Healy.

Magnolia Movie Foreshadowing

1 - A street level billboard flickers to the text Exodus 8:2. That Bible verse "if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with frogs" comes moments before the climatic torrential frog storm.

A street level billboard flickers to the text Exodus 8:2. That Bible verse "if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with frogs" comes moments before the climatic torrential frog storm.

Magnolia movie hidden details

1 - A sign reading 'Exodus 8:2' can be seen, which the Bible says, "And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:" Later, a storm of frogs appears, punishing those who have not forgave others. Forgiveness being the theme of the movie.

A sign reading 'Exodus 8:2' can be seen, which the Bible says, "And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:" Later, a storm of frogs appears, punishing those who have not forgave others. Forgiveness being the theme of the movie.

1 - When Quiz Kid Donnie Smith (William H. Macy) is gazing at Brad the Bartender, you can see a screen of the game solitaire next to him. This fits in with the bar setting, and it also acts as a metaphor for his true loneliness.

When Quiz Kid Donnie Smith (William H. Macy) is gazing at Brad the Bartender, you can see a screen of the game solitaire next to him. This fits in with the bar setting, and it also acts as a metaphor for his true loneliness.

Tom Cruises character says that " I will drop-kick those fuckin' dogs if they come near me." when confronting his dying father. Later there is a shot of an dead dog.

A quiz show audience member is shown having a sign confiscated bearing the Bible verse Exodus 8:2. In that verse, Yahweh instructs Moses to threaten the Pharaoh with a plague of frogs.

1 - Tom Cruise plays a creepy guy teaching men disrespectful ways to pick up women. He drives a Saturn, famous for their "no-haggle" pricing - suggesting his persona is a scam.

Tom Cruise plays a creepy guy teaching men disrespectful ways to pick up women. He drives a Saturn, famous for their "no-haggle" pricing - suggesting his persona is a scam.

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