There Will Be Blood fingerprintMasterful craft, stunning style, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, class and money, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
There Will Be Blood is nerve-racking and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, class and money, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, class and money, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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There will be greed. There will be vengeance.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
There Will Be Blood is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, Kanopy, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 93). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 38 min
There Will Be Blood runs 2 h 38 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 92 and audiences 85 out of 100, so both groups see There Will Be Blood much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $77 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+77GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for There Will Be Blood in 91 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 106 storytelling tropes for There Will Be Blood, including Bludgeoned to Death, Licked by the Dog, Misanthrope Supreme.
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