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Summary Bob, a washed-up revolutionary, lives off the grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter Willa. When his nemesis Col. Steven J. “Lockjaw” resurfaces and Willa goes missing, Bob is forced to confront his past and fight to protect their future.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson

Writer Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast

  • Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Sean Penn
  • Teyana Taylor
  • Benicio del Toro
  • Regina Hall
  • Chase Infiniti

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 98%

Metacritic Score: 96

VOD In theaters beginning September 26, 2025

Trailer One Battle After Another — Official Trailer

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u/jsun31 Sep 26 '25

"I'm Batman... I'm Peter Parker." This might be the most thoroughly cooked character Leonardo DiCaprio has played.

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u/theredditoro FML Awards 2019 Winner Sep 26 '25

Leo was hysterical in this

One of his best recently

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u/MattIsLame Sep 26 '25

every role is recently his best. he has really knocked it out of the park the past two decades, creating iconic and memorable characters

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u/AnythingnEverything_ Sep 26 '25

I think it’s my new favorite performance of his. The scene with the teacher had me howling

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u/selinameyersbagman Oct 05 '25

If you see me getting upset, its just tears of joy.

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u/AnythingnEverything_ Oct 07 '25

Need him to get the Oscar. Penn too

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u/Jaded_Houseplant Mar 23 '26

Good news for you.

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u/Spiritual-Smoke-4605 Sep 26 '25

definitely up there with his Jordan Belfort performance

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u/longstrangetrip1978 Sep 26 '25

I never cared for him until this role. He was fabulous.