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There Will Be Blood
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92 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 39 Critics What's this?

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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 764 Ratings

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  • Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis
  • Summary: When Daniel Plainview gets a mysterious tip-off that there's a little town out West where an ocean of oil is oozing out of the ground, he heads there with his son, H.W., to take their chances in dust-worn Little Boston. In this hardscrabble town, where the main excitement centers around the HOLY ROLLER church of charismatic preacher Eli Sunday, Plainview and H.W. make their lucky strike. But even as the well raises all of their fortunes, nothing will remain the same as conflicts escalate and every human value--love, hope, community, belief, ambition, and even the bond between father and son--is imperiled by corruption, deception, and the flow of oil. (Paramount Vantage)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: John DeFore
    100
    Daniel Day-Lewis stuns in Paul Thomas Anderson's saga of a soul-dead oil man.
  2. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    100
    In terms of excitement, imagination and rule-busting experimentation, it's a gusher.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    50
    Anderson almost brings off a picture worthy of his grandiose ambition.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 316 out of 473
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 473
  3. Negative: 115 out of 473
  1. ReviewCritic
    8
    Daniel Day-Lewis gives the performance of his career in There Will Be Blood. Receiving several Oscar nods, including Best Picture, as well as a win for Best Actor, There Will Be Blood is a story about a wicked oil man who hits jackpot.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. JA.
    5
    This movie is a one trick pony that quickly tires midway through. I found myself looking at my watch more than the screen. The only thing thinner than the plot are the characters. What a disappointment.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JoeM.
    3
    I have to agree with Barbara M's review of all sound and fury coupled with slow pacing and extended melodrama. I sometimes found myself sighing over my labor to make it through to the end of this plodding film. Not to take away from Daniel Day-Lewis' effort, because he rivets you with his always incredible screen presence, but otherwise I really couldn't wait for this movie to end. I'm glad I caught it on DVD rather than pay $9 to see it at the theater.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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