There Will Be Blood (2007)

Theatrical Release Information  |  See Details About All Versions

Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson steps outside his contemporary world of dysfunctional Angelenos to explore a very different dysfunctional man -- an oil pioneer whose trailblazing spirit is equaled only by his murderous ambition. There Will Be Blood is Anderson's loose adaptation of the novel Oil! by Upton Sinclair, and it focuses its attentions on Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), a failed silver miner who happens upon black gold during a disastrous excavation that ends in a broken leg. Pulling himself up from the bowels of the earth, both literally and metaphorically, Plainview embarks on a systematic and steadfast approach to mastering the oil business. Using plain-spoken and straightforward language, and accompanied by his young son, H.W. (Dillon Freasier), Plainview launches a campaign to convince small-town property owners they should let him drill their land. Without him, they won't have the equipment to access the profit beneath their feet. He builds an empire this way -- and gradually becomes obsessed with the intrinsic value of power, growing increasingly irascible and paranoid in the process. Plainview meets his match in Eli Sunday (Paul Dano), a teenage preacher in the small California town of Little Boston, whose brother tipped Plainview off to the town's plentiful supply of untapped oil. To fully reap the benefits of the land, Plainview must suffer the opposing whims of this "prophet," whose legitimacy is questionable at best. And it's unclear either man is prepared to pay the humiliating price the other wants to exact. There Will Be Blood features an anachronistic percussive soundtrack by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, and it was shot in the same town where the James Dean epic Giant was filmed. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide

Warning: This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

158 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Paul Thomas Anderson

Writer(s):

Paul Thomas Anderson

Producer(s):

Scott Rudin, Joanne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Violence)

Categories:

Drama

Closed Captioning:

Check All Versions

Subtitles:

Check All Versions

• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Academy - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Academy - Best Cinematography
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Alliance of Women Journalists - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - American Film Institute - Best Picture
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - American Society of Cinematographers - Best Cinematography
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Art Directors Guild - Best Art Direction in a Period Film
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Chicago Film Critics Association - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Dallas/Ft. Worth Critics - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Florida Film Critics - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Las Vegas Film Critics - Best Cinematography
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Las Vegas Film Critics - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Production Design
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Picture
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Dirctor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - National Society of Film Critics - Best Director
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - National Society of Film Critics - Best Picture
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - National Society of Film Critics - Best Cinematography
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Cinematographer
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - New York Film Critics Online - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - New York Film Critics Online - Best Cinematography
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - New York Film Critics Online - Best Director
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - New York Film Critics Online - Best Picture
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - New York Film Critics Online - Best Music/Score
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Phoenix Film Critics - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - San Diego Film Critics - Best Director
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - San Diego Film Critics - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - San Diego Film Critics - Best Adapted Screenplay
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - San Diego Film Critics - Best Score
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Screen Actors Guild - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Southeastern Film Critics Award - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics - Best Actor
• 2007 - There Will Be Blood - Utah Film Critics - Best Actor