There Will Be Blood

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

Director

Paul Thomas Anderson

Written by

Upton Sinclair, Paul Thomas Anderson

Produced by

Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson

Composer

Jonny Greenwood

Cinematographer

Robert Elswit

Editor

Dylan Tichenor

Sound Designer

Chris Scarabosio

Studios

Miramax, Ghoulardi Film Company, Paramount Vantage

Origin country

United States

Runtime

2h 38m

Language

English

Rating

R

TMDB

8.1/10 (7,685 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

91% Fresh

Metacritic

93/100

IMDb

8.2/10 (720,929 votes)

• WonAcademy Award— Best Cinematography(2008)
• NominatedAcademy Award— Best Picture(2008)
• NominatedAcademy Award— Best Director(2008)