There Will Be Blood

There Will Be Blood is a 2007 drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film is loosely based on Upton Sinclair's 1927 novel Oil!. It tells the story of a gold miner-turned-oilman on a ruthless quest for wealth during Southern California's oil boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano. The film received significant critical praise and numerous award nominations and vic... More

Initial release date:

  • Sep 27, 2007

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Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 38 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • There Will Be Blood,
  • Az poleje sie krew,
  • Bice krvi,
  • Veri hakkab voolama,
  • Petróleo sangriento,
  • Haverá Sangue,
  • Tha hythei aima,
  • Sangue Negro,
  • Il y aura du sang,
  • Cierna krv,
  • Az na krev,
  • Нефть,
  • Oil!

Film

Directed by

Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has written and directed five feature films: Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), Punch-Drunk Love (2002) There Will Be Blood (2007), and soon to be released, The Master ...

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2007
  • Apr 8, 2008
  • Jan 25, 2008
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 38 min

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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 25,000,000

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Distributor Year Region Film distribution medium
  • 2007
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Awards

Bodil Award for Best American Film Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank
  • 23

Metacritic Top Films

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Adapted From

Oil!

Oil! is a novel by Upton Sinclair published in 1927 told as a third person narrative. The book was written in the context of the Harding administration's Teapot Dome Scandal and takes place in Southern California. It is a social and political satire skewering the human foibles of all its characters...

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  • 23
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