There Will Be Blood

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There Will Be Blood

R,

2008,

2h 38m,

Drama

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92%

241 Reviews

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86%

250,000+ Ratings

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86%

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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.

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

Jan 29, 2019

3/4

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.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 23, 2018

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.

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Jordan Hoffman

UGO

Aug 14, 2009

A-

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.

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Jack Walters

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jan 18, 2025

4.5/5

"Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood is a horrifying look at the eternal conflict between power, religion, and ambition."

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Ray Pride

Newcity

Jul 4, 2024

10/10

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.

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

Apr 12, 2023

An invitation to the mental tempest of Paul Thomas Anderson. [Full review in Spanish]

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Ron P

Apr 21, 2019

Excellent, raw, emotionally powerful film with an amazing acting performance from Daniel Day Lewis!

Theodore S

Feb 26, 2019

In awe! Beautiful setting, music, camera work, and brilliant acting.

Feb 17, 2019

Lack of spark of interest watching this.

Feb 1, 2019

I watched this movie whilst I was plunged into the biggest depression of my life, and it saved me from ending it all. I knew nothing about Daniel Day-Lewis or Paul Thomas Anderson before watching the movie... but my God, what a MASTERPEICE. It made me realise how talented and dedicated he was to his role, and just how far these skills can take a human being to achieve things you never thought you could achieve. Anyway, watching this movie gave me a great sense of comfort in knowing there are others out there who work tirelessly on their arts. Itï¿ 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2(TM)s especially a big inspiration for musicians like me; who see the parallels between method acting and method songwriting!

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Leia W

Jan 10, 2019

Solid American story, masterpiece!

Han W

Jan 9, 2019

Performances that reach within and twist, cinematography and textures that transport to another time and place... yet, a masterpiece requires story and story requires arch of change and resolution. There is neither for the protagonist or antagonist in There will be Blood. Kind of felt like cracking a peanut shell only to find there's no peanut in there.

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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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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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