What does the raining of frogs mean in the movie Magnolia?
“Raining Frogs” has ranked among commonly disputed phenomenon for some time. Some believe it to be nothing more than urban myth. Others report actual scientific evidence depicting its plausibility due to heavy winds and other meteorological means. Either way, this dual interpretation is sort of “the point” behind its inclusion in the film, because it can mean multiple things to multiple people, depending on how they choose to look at it. Many attentive viewers have noted that the “raining of frogs” in the third act of the film bears religious connotation, which is referenced several times throughout the film. This is mostly done through the repeated appearances of the numbers 8 and 2 culminating the use of “Exodus 8:2” on an advertisement poster at a bus stop (during the scene in which John C. Reilly’s character, Jim Kurring, is driving down Magnolia Blvd. and finds William H. Macy’s Quiz Kid Donnie Smith breaking and entering just prior to the rain of frogs sequence). The passage refe
