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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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B+

Feb 18, 2012

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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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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Paul Thomas Anderson had already ventured into human miseries... here he manages to add cynicism and acidity to culminate the tragedy in an operatic way. So that we don't miss Stanley [Kubrick] so much. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 10/10

Jun 20, 2023

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trevor a

35mm eith Paul Dano Q&A!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Mr M

Certainly no masterpiece. Too long, especially when most of it is not very interesting. The ending was complete nonsense

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Gaz B

Very charismatic and brilliant performance from Daniel Day Lewis as he slowly goes mad as oil man Daniel Plainview. Great cast , score and cinematography.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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Daniel C. M

A heartwrenching character study about greed and pride. Never feels as long as it actually is; it is guaranteed that you will finish the movie in absolute shock. A modern masterpiece and a will-be classic in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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V V

Probably one of the best movies I have ever seen. The writing, directing, acting and cinematography is just phenomenal. Daniel Day Lewis is a hell of an actor and Paul Dano, even though he was really young while shooting, is really able to keep up with Lewis acting ability. Just a great experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Isa B

There Will Be Blood is one the top 10 greatest films ever made. Daniel Day-Lewis is also one of the greatest actors of all time. He is definitely in the top 2 or 3. This was, in my opinion, his career best performance as the blood chilling, morally bankrupt Daniel Plainview. The script, the cinematography, the costumes, the acting, the direction are all perfect in this one. It's a must-see and I highly recommend. 100/100 🏆

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Paul Thomas Anderson

Director

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Plainview

Paul Dano

Eli Sunday

Kevin J. O'Connor

Henry Brands

Ciarán Hinds

Fletcher Hamilton

Dillon Freasier

H.W.

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There Will Be Blood: Official Clip - I'm Finished!

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There Will Be Blood: Official Clip - Daniel's Confession

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There Will Be Blood: Official Clip - Young H.W. Loses His Hearing

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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: Scott Rudin Productions, Ghoulardi Film Company, Miramax Films, Paramount Vantage
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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