One Battle After Another

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One Battle After Another

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Sep 2025

2h 41m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Comedy

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Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences of their pasts.

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Critics Consensus

An epic screwball adventure teeming with awe-inspiring action set pieces, One Battle After Another is Paul Thomas Anderson's most entertaining film yet while also one of his most thematically rich.

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A towering achievement in Paul Thomas Anderson’s already illustrious filmography, One Battle After Another is a cinematic classic of sweeping visual grandeur that deserves to be experienced again and again, on the largest screen possible.

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Jesse Hassenger

AV Club

Nov 14

A-

One Battle After Another hurtles into the present without compromising Anderson’s sense of fractured, constantly rearranged, weirdly personal American history.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Oct 31

4/4

PTA, the preferred shorthand for the best high-wire director of his generation, wakes up the sleeping giant of American cinema by trip-wiring every scene in this radical blast of action, fun and fervor like an incendiary device that’s primed to explode.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Oct 14

The excellent performances of DiCaprio and Del Toro bring a deep sense of humanism to two characters who, given the dramatic tone employed, always run the risk of coming across as caricatured stereotypes. [Full review in Spanish]

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Dan Buffa

Ramble On With Buffa (Substack)

29m

A-

DiCaprio and Del Toro are fantastic, but the star of the show here is the director having the time of his life behind the camera showing us a decrepit world that we know all too well.

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Preston Barta

Dallas Observer

1d

From Leo’s iconic whistling to Penn’s intense performance, 'One Battle After Another' is a cinematic feast that keeps you on your toes.

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John Semley

The Nation

3d

One Battle After Another, a sensational adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel, captures the manic energies of a country on the brink.

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J Santana

1d

Leo & PTA at their best. Sean Penn needs to win for best supporting actor

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Matt

3d

This is an all time favorite from PTA and I will find myself coming back to it! Jonny Greenwoods score is excellent and creates constant tension, the acting superb and the storyline is outstanding. Seeing it in 70mm IMAX is such a joy, the car chase scenes felt like a roller coaster ride.

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George B

3d

Stone cold. In 70mm IMAX.

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Robert S

3d

Walked out after fifteen minutes. Guess Leonardo CAN make a terrible movie after all. Seriously, how did Sean Penn get talked into this one as well.

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Luke H

3d

Entertaining, doesn't feel like 2.5 hours.

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Christopher

3d

Great film, powerful and exciting. A film very much for our time. It should certainly win the Academy Award for Best picture.

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Synopsis

Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences of their pasts.

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer: Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy
Screenwriter: Paul Thomas Anderson
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Ghoulardi Film Company
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $71.2M
Runtime: 2h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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