There Will Be Blood

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There Will Be Blood

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Released Jan 25, 2008

2h 38m

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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Jordan Hoffman

UGO

In a way, there's not a step you haven't seen in classics going as far back as Citizen Kane. Still, there are enough oddities in the details to keep you full of questions.

Rated: A-

Aug 14, 2009

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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

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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

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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

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Marvin

Masterpiece. Arguably the greatest drama film that gets brutal over time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/25

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trevor a

35mm eith Paul Dano Q&A!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Kyle C

This neo-Western epic captures the atmosphere of the old American West, only to grind it down along with its cast of colorful characters. Paul Thomas Anderson’s raw, brutal direction keeps the stakes high, reminding us that just a century ago, everyday life was far more treacherous. Combined with the ever-haunting score, the whole film feels precarious and uneasy. Daniel Day-Lewis delivers perhaps the best performance of his career, especially as the seams in his charming businessman act begin to split. Paul Dano is a perfect foil—easy to despise, yet still sympathetic in moments. As Plainview takes and takes and takes, we’re reminded that the forefathers of capitalism were every bit as slimy and cruel as today’s billionaires.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

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Massive L

Incredible - you just need to be in the mood for a long watch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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David M.

An absolute master class in film making.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Damian D

A Movie that, while Kind of being a classic, isn’t as popular as more well-known movies like Citizen Kane, Gone with the Wind, Casablanca etc. But should definitely be in the argument for, at least, one of the best American movies of all time. 2 Oscars aren’t enough, and its genuinely one of the most entertaining movies I’ve ever watched.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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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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