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There Will Be Blood

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Silver miner Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) leads a hardscrabble life with his son, H.W. (Dillon Freasier). When he hears about oil oozing from the ground near the Western town of Little Boston, Daniel takes his son on a mission to find their fortune. Daniel makes his lucky strike and becomes a self-made tycoon but, as his fortune grows, he deviates into moral bankruptcy.
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Widely touted as a masterpiece, this sparse and sprawling epic about the underhanded "heroes" of capitalism boasts incredible performances by leads Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano, and is director Paul Thomas Anderson's best work to date.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook The sprawling, dark epic hinges on atmospherics and the moody air. It's heightened further by the ominous music, especially in the long, wordless opening sequence set in the mines with man pitted against nature. Rated: 3/4 Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator Day-Lewis's performance will simply have you like a fever you can't shift. The landscapes are hard and big, but he scathes through them as if they were no more than your Uncle Stan's allotment. Aug 23, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: B+ Feb 18, 2012 Full Review Jack Walters Loud and Clear Reviews "Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood is a horrifying look at the eternal conflict between power, religion, and ambition." Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 18, 2025 Full Review Ray Pride Newcity As a concrete object, of rugged, forceful filmmaking and relentless performance, i>There Will Be Blood</I> has no need of its subtext. Yet it bubbles, seethes, trickles, pours and, yes, geysers. Rated: 10/10 Jul 4, 2024 Full Review Alex Papaioannou InSession Film There Will Be Blood remains one of the greatest American films to ever be crafted. And the idea of Daniel Plainview, as wicked as he may be, has only multiplied and thrived in the years since. Oct 31, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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trevor a 35mm eith Paul Dano Q&A! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/21/25 Full Review Marco N Beautiful movie, amazing acting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Jack B. From the moment it begins to the moment it ends There Will Be Blood creates an unsettling yet moving atmosphere with its incredible filming, music, and acting. And it fulfills on its foreboding title. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Joe W. Great acting by DDL and Daño but just very predictable and extremely slow paced. A snoozer flick for sure Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Audience Member Sayang oras. Di ko na enjoy. Superb acting ni Daniel Dasy Lewis & Paul Dano pero sobrang haba nya e nakakaantok na Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/03/25 Full Review Diego B Filme para quem curte uma história por si só, sem desastres, ação ou mistério. Apenas históriaa sendo contada que te faz ficar grudado na frente da tela. O ator Daniel Day-Lewis da uma aula de atuação. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Silver miner Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) leads a hardscrabble life with his son, H.W. (Dillon Freasier). When he hears about oil oozing from the ground near the Western town of Little Boston, Daniel takes his son on a mission to find their fortune. Daniel makes his lucky strike and becomes a self-made tycoon but, as his fortune grows, he deviates into moral bankruptcy.
Director
Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer
Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar
Screenwriter
Paul Thomas Anderson
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Vantage, Miramax Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Ghoulardi Film Company
Rating
R (Some Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 24, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$40.2M
Runtime
2h 38m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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