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There Will Be Blood

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🔴 85/100
Total warning time: 5m 50s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 10/100 (0s)
  • 🟢 10/100 [01:45:22] Brief mention of sexual activity.
Drug Use: 🔴 70/100 (4m)
  • 🟡 40/100 [00:30:15 - 00:32:00] Characters drinking alcohol in a bar.
  • 🔴 80/100 [01:20:30 - 01:22:45] Main character abuses alcohol and becomes violent.
Violence: 🔴 90/100 (1m 50s)
  • 🟡 60/100 [00:45:10 - 00:45:30] A man is injured in an oil rig accident.
  • 🔴 100/100 [01:55:20 - 01:56:50] Graphic and intense violent confrontation resulting in death.
Strong Language: 🟡 50/100 (0s)
  • 🟡 30/100 [00:15:45] Use of mild profanity.
  • 🔴 70/100 [01:30:10] Stronger language used in a heated argument.
There Will Be Blood

Details for There Will Be Blood (2007)

Year: 2007
Certificate: A
There Will Be Blood Runtime: 158 min
Genre: Drama
IMDB: 8.2
Meta Score: 93
Votes: 517359
Gross: 40,222,514
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Martin Stringer

Overview of There Will Be Blood:

A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.

Who directed There Will Be Blood?

There Will Be Blood was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

What is the main plot of There Will Be Blood?

The film follows Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), a ruthless oil prospector who becomes wealthy during Southern California's oil boom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His relentless ambition leads to intense conflicts with others, including a young preacher named Eli Sunday (Paul Dano).

What awards did There Will Be Blood win?

There Will Be Blood won two Academy Awards: Best Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis and Best Cinematography for Robert Elswit. It was also nominated for six other Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Who are the main actors in There Will Be Blood?

The main actors in There Will Be Blood include Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview, Paul Dano as Eli Sunday and Paul Sunday, Ciarán Hinds as Fletcher Hamilton, and Martin Stringer as an oil worker.

Is There Will Be Blood based on a book?

Yes, There Will Be Blood is loosely based on the 1927 novel Oil! by Upton Sinclair.