There Will Be Blood

Paul Thomas Anderson is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, and Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the greatest actors of all time; their first collaboration produced one of the best films ever made. There Will Be Blood is an Oscar-winning drama set at the turn of the twentieth century that follows Daniel Plainview, a ruthless oilman played by Daniel Day-Lewis. Daniel's insatiable desire for power at the expense of everything, including his young son H.W. and a neighborly preacher played by Paul Dano, is the focus of the film.

There Will Be Blood received widespread critical acclaim for its cinematography, direction, screenplay, score, and Day-Lewis and Dano performances. It has been widely regarded as one of the greatest films of the twenty-first century by critics, and it appeared on many critics' "top ten" lists for 2007, including the American Film Institute, the National Society of Film Critics, the National Board of Review, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards at the 80th Academy Awards, tying with another Paramount Vantage/Miramax co-production, No Country for Old Men. Anderson was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Along with Day-Lewis' Best Actor Oscar, Robert Elswit won Best Cinematography.

Detailed information:
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor
Release dates: September 27, 2007
Running time: 158 minutes