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Overview
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Release Date:
11 January 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
When Ambition Meets Faith more
Plot:
A story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business. full summary | full synopsis
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Oil
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Land
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Prospector
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California
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Greed
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 56 wins
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52 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(286 articles)
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Remember Those Hollywood Studio Epics? Me Either. But We're Covered.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Daniel Day-Lewis | ... | Daniel Plainview | |
| Martin Stringer | ... | Silver Assay Worker | |
| Matthew Braden Stringer | ... | Silver Assay Worker | |
| Jacob Stringer | ... | Silver Assay Worker | |
| Joseph Mussey | ... | Silver Assay Worker | |
| Barry Del Sherman | ... | H.B. Ailman | |
| Harrison Taylor | ... | Baby H.W. Plainview | |
| Stockton Taylor | ... | Baby H.W. Plainview | |
| Paul F. Tompkins | ... | Prescott | |
| Dillon Freasier | ... | Young H.W. Plainview | |
| Kevin Breznahan | ... | Signal Hill Man | |
| Jim Meskimen | ... | Signal Hill Married Man | |
| Erica Sullivan | ... | Signal Hill Woman | |
| Randall Carver | ... | Mr. Bankside | |
| Coco Leigh | ... | Mrs. Bankside |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Oil! (USA) (working title)
Petróleo sangriento (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
Нефть (Russia) [ru]
Az na krev (Czech Republic) [cs]
Az poleje sie krew (Poland) [pl]
Bice krvi (Serbia) [sr]
Bit ce krvi (Croatia) [hr]
Cierna krv (Slovakia) [sk]
Haverá Sangue (Portugal) (literal title) [pt]
Il petroliere (Italy) [it]
Il y aura du sang (Canada: French title) [fr]
Kan dökülecek (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Pozos de ambición (Spain) [es]
Sangue Negro (Brazil) [pt]
Tha hythei aima (Greece) [el]
There Will Be Blood (France) [fr]
There Will Be Blood (Germany) [de]
Vérzö olaj (Hungary) [hu]
Veri hakkab voolama (Estonia) [et]
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Petróleo sangriento (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
Нефть (Russia) [ru]
Az na krev (Czech Republic) [cs]
Az poleje sie krew (Poland) [pl]
Bice krvi (Serbia) [sr]
Bit ce krvi (Croatia) [hr]
Cierna krv (Slovakia) [sk]
Haverá Sangue (Portugal) (literal title) [pt]
Il petroliere (Italy) [it]
Il y aura du sang (Canada: French title) [fr]
Kan dökülecek (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Pozos de ambición (Spain) [es]
Sangue Negro (Brazil) [pt]
Tha hythei aima (Greece) [el]
There Will Be Blood (France) [fr]
There Will Be Blood (Germany) [de]
Vérzö olaj (Hungary) [hu]
Veri hakkab voolama (Estonia) [et]
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence.
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Runtime:
158 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Ireland:15A |
Finland:K-13 |
Singapore:PG |
Canada:13+ (Québec) |
Canada:14A (Manitoba) |
Germany:12 (f) |
Netherlands:16 |
South Africa:16LV |
USA:R (certificate #43414) |
Brazil:14 |
Australia:M |
UK:12A (original rating) |
UK:15 (re-rating on appeal) |
Norway:15 |
Czech Republic:15 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) |
New Zealand:R13 |
Sweden:15 |
Denmark:15 |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) |
South Korea:15 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Malaysia:U |
Argentina:13 |
Taiwan:R-12 |
Greece:K-13 |
France:U (with warning) |
Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) |
Austria:16
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Trivia:
In the summer of '06, during filming, a photographer snapped an onset photo of a person they believed to be Daniel Day-Lewis, albeit with a great deal of physical alterations. The photo appeared used on various film websites and in magazines as an example of how drastically Day-Lewis had changed himself for the role. Upon viewing the film and applying common sense, it turns out, this person was NOT, in fact, Daniel Day-Lewis; it was instead actor Vince Froio, who portrayed Plainview's "closest associate" at the end of the film.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the early scenes where the two miners are hauling buckets up the wells, a modern day "bow" shackle is used to hold the bucket to the rope.
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Quotes:
Eli Sunday:
Oh, Daniel, please... I'm in desperate times. I need a friend... I feel the walls closing in. I've sinned! I need help! I'm a sinner! I've let the Devil grab hold of me in ways I never imagined! I'm so full of sin.
Plainview: The Lord sometimes challenges us, doesn't he?
Eli Sunday: Oh yes he does! Yes he does! Oh! He's completely failed to alert me to the recent panic in our economy and this! I must have this! I've invested... my investments have... Oh, Daniel, I won't bore you, but I... If I could grab the Lord's hands for help I would, but he does these things all the time, these mysteries that he presents and while we wait, while we wait... wait for his word...
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Plainview: The Lord sometimes challenges us, doesn't he?
Eli Sunday: Oh yes he does! Yes he does! Oh! He's completely failed to alert me to the recent panic in our economy and this! I must have this! I've invested... my investments have... Oh, Daniel, I won't bore you, but I... If I could grab the Lord's hands for help I would, but he does these things all the time, these mysteries that he presents and while we wait, while we wait... wait for his word...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Henry Rollins Show: Paul Thomas Anderson/Aimee Mann (#1.7)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Violin Concerto in D Major Op.77:3. Vivace Non Troppo
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FAQ
Why are Paul and Eli Sunday played by the same actor?Are there any additional details that help to clarify Plainview's relationship to H.W.?
Where can I find more details about the film's music: composers, compositions, etc.?
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The year I was born was the same year Predator and Robocop came out. When I was finally old enough to appreciate films, Little Nicky was in theaters. I know, believe me, I know; rocky start. And often I would watch older films, or specials on older films, and be dazzled. You know the ones. Remember when they made Spartacus? Remember sitting in the movies and watching Gregory Peck play Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird? Remember the first time you heard "I could've been a contender" through theater speakers? Well I sure as hell don't. But I'll tell you what, now I feel somewhat caught up. Let's begin with the obvious. Daniel Day Lewis. No one's arguing about this. The man is a veritable God among ants on the screen. He takes his role by the reigns and I don't doubt him for a second. In fact, at times, I was downright afraid of the man. Lewis gives what is easily, EASILY the best performance of the past five years. But let's get serious about it. Lewis' Daniel Plainview is the most convincing, awe-inspiring, and downright mortifying character to take the big screen that I can remember. Here, perfectly in his element and at his best, Lewis could go toe to toe with Brando and Kinski, playing a part that oozes enough skill and pathos to earn him a place among Hollywood's, and perhaps the world's, greatest performances of all time. He gives those of us who missed out on the craft, depth of character, and technique of classic cinema a chance to admire a tour de force portrayal of a memorable, identifiable, and completely despicable character, and it's so damned refreshing that I can't stop singing the man's praises. Paul Dano has been taking a lot of fire for this whole thing. People continue to spout their disapproval of the film's casting, saying that Dano has no business rivaling the seasoned Lewis on the screen. Listen, lay down your swords a minute and consider the obvious. The guy was cast opposite the performance of the decade, he's not going to outshine Lewis and you'd be crazy to expect him to. In fact, I think that he and Lewis' back-and-forths are the films highlights, as we see the juxtaposition not only in the characters themselves, but also in their acting techniques. And the cinematography? Welcome to the old days of film. The glory days of Hollywood. Anderson gives us one of the most beautifully shot and directed films in recent memory, truly at the top of his craft on this one. Every moment feels more epic than the last, until the film becomes such a towering cinematic spectacle that the end leaves the viewer exhausted. It's truly an experience not to be missed. Yeah, we missed out on A Street Car Named Desire. And Casablanca isn't gonna be in theaters again any time soon. But in the meantime, There Will Be Blood is just about as good, and will likely haunt our generation as much as the Hollywood studio epics of the past...