There Will Be Blood

Name: There Will Be Blood
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007-12-26
Rating: 8.3

December 26, 2007· 2h 38m

Drama

Directed by

Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis Paul Dano Kevin J. O'Connor Ciarán Hinds Dillon Freasier Hope Elizabeth Reeves +48 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.3

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.3

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

20 reviews·Last updated 2d ago

Peak Moment

The brother's murder

9.2at 1h 34m

Lowest Moment

Pacing concerns emerge

6.2at 49m

Biggest Swing

From the pacing concerns in the middle act (6.2) to the brother's murder revelation (9.2), representing a 3.0 point swing as the film moved from slow character development to explosive dramatic revelation

There Will Be Blood maintains consistently high critical praise throughout most of its runtime, anchored by Daniel Day-Lewis's towering performance. While some reviewers noted pacing issues in the middle section, the film's powerful opening, shocking murder sequence, and climactic bowling alley confrontation earned universal acclaim as masterful cinema.

20 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb