What is the meaning of the frog rain in the film Magnolia?

Answer 1

Some info from Wikipedia:

"Earlier, a boy named Dixon tells Jim that 'when the sunshine don't work, the good Lord bring the rain in.' A Bible verse frequently referenced and alluded to in the film, Exodus 8:2 (NIV), states that 'If you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs,' (although in Exodus the frogs are described as simply crawling out of the 'waters of Egypt')."

Another quote from P.T. Anderson (the director):

"... It wasn't until after I got through with the writing that I began to discover what it might mean, which is this: you get to a point in your life, and s**t is happening, and everything's out of your control, and suddenly, a rain of frogs just makes sense. You're staring at a doctor who is telling you something is wrong, and while we know what it is, we have no way of fixing it. And you just go: 'So what you're telling me, basically, is that it's raining frogs from the sky.' .... [A]s far back as the Romans, people have been able to judge the health of a society by the health of its frogs: the health of a frog, the vibe of a frog, the texture of the frog, its looks, how much wetness is on it, everything. The frogs are a barometer for who we are as a people. We're polluting ourselves, we're killing ourselves, and the frogs are telling us so, because they're all getting sick and deformed. ..."

And there's more about the frogs in an interview at:

http://www.cigarettesandredvines.com/article.php?id=M57

Answer 2

Magnolia Meaning

Answer 3

It was a metaphor for weird things happening at unexpected moments, but they have a purpose in the greater scope of unfolding events.

Answer 4

Frog = Forever rely on God !

Answer 5

biblical reference.