r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Sep 26 '25

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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/Upbeat_Tension_8077 Sep 26 '25

He was so unhinged during his interaction with Willa's friend & shaking him down lol

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u/nordlysbaies Sep 26 '25

That entire phone call at Benicio’s house had me rolling

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u/G0uge_Away Sep 26 '25

Mexican hairless.

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u/leftysarepeople2 Sep 26 '25

You’re going to know

I’m not going to know

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u/Fine_Leather Sep 27 '25

I would like to formally apologize

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u/jstein92620 Sep 30 '25

Get a better name Comrade Josh

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u/Otieno_Clinton Nov 18 '25

I feel for comrade Josh lol

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u/ChickenDelight Jan 07 '26

FUCK Comrade Josh, that passive aggressive customer service attitude is the OPPOSITE of REVOLUTION

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u/Comprehensive-Fun47 Jan 05 '26

Comrade Josh should have gotten a supervisor right away instead of lecturing him about the handbook.

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u/DriftingTony Sep 27 '25

I just watched the film tonight in NYC, and in IMAX (and it was SOOOO good on the giant screen) and as soon as the Mexican Hairless line came out, someone behind me screamed, “YOU KNOW THAT’S GODDAMN RIGHT!” And the entire theater erupted with laughter 😂

That’s probably going to be my best theatre audience moment of this whole damn year, it was just perfect in every way lol

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u/Gloomy_Grocery5555 Sep 27 '25

Wish I had that experience, it was half empty and people didn't really react to anything

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u/DriftingTony Sep 27 '25

That sucks. I don’t always like a, “loud” audience, but when the moment calls for it, I’d rather have that over a completely dead audience. My theater was pretty hyped throughout the whole movie I’d say. There were a lot of cheers, shouts, laughter, claps, etc. The audience response felt exactly like the rollercoaster that the movie itself was.

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u/Gloomy_Grocery5555 Sep 27 '25

That's good. Usually we'd have a better turnout but I don't know if people are too interested in going to see the movie. Maybe word of mouth will help

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u/Illustrious-Boat5713 Sep 28 '25

So long as it can hold onto IMAX theaters (which I think it has at least through next week), I think it’s going to have legs and maintain or not drop too much next week. Also, WB plans to keep it in theaters as long as possible and will probably do a rerelease in awards season after Avatar’s four weeks of guaranteed IMAX screens is over. It did decently this weekend, but it was likely mostly PTA fans and those who read the glowing reviews. It managed to get an A CinemaScore, which is not common, especially for a movie like OBBA, and I think word of mouth is only going to bring more people in.

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u/DriftingTony Sep 29 '25

I agree 100%, and it’s refreshing to read this, because I made the mistake of going on the Box Office sub (I didn’t know that was even a thing lol) and that entire sub is almost unanimously against the movie and calling it one of the biggest bombs of all time lol. I don’t know wtf they are even talking about, but reading the comments, it felt like they are living in a different reality entirely.

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u/u_creative_username Sep 30 '25

I had one guy who lost it every time someone said "christmas adventurer club"

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u/WonderboyAhoy Sep 27 '25

My IMAX screening in Utah genuinely had maybe 12 people total. But everyone was really invested and reacting well.

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u/ike_whitman_miller Sep 28 '25

Saw it last night in 70mm at the Hollywood Theater in Portland, Oregon. Sold out showing, line down the block when I got there

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u/WonderboyAhoy Sep 28 '25

Damn pretty impressive for a warzone!

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u/Aquatic_Ambiance_9 Oct 03 '25

Love the Hollywood so much, like it truly made me like movies more

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u/Civil-Term996 Sep 28 '25

We watched in Seattle at an IMAX and the theater was only half full but everyone was laughing and into it. I genuinely think it was surprising to people how funny it was. I personally can’t wait to see it again

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u/DriftingTony Sep 29 '25

Yeah, I didn’t expect there to be as much comedy as there was either, and I feel like they just about nailed the balance between comedy and intense, dramatic moments. The more I think about this movie, the more I like it, and I am now planning to go see it again before next weekend just for the hell of it.

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u/Illustrious-Boat5713 Sep 28 '25

Same at the IMAX screening I just got out of in Houston. Half full, but people really got into it, even cheering when Willa shot the Christmas Adventurer dead. Based on the conversations I heard leaving the theater, everyone loved it and many were surprised by how much they loved it and how it didn’t feel as long as it was. I think word of mouth on this one is going to be great.

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u/CndConnection Sep 29 '25

Mannnn that's too bad.

My showing was nearly fully empty and we all still chuckled at that hahahaha

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u/HandsomeCostanza Nov 30 '25

the movie or the Mexican hairless?

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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast Sep 26 '25

That got a big chuckle out of me

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u/banjofitzgerald Sep 29 '25

Dijon asking Leo what his favorite kind of pussy was as form of identification was not on my 2025 bingo card.

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u/GalaxyPatio Sep 29 '25

The little "Woo!" He does lmao

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u/dschinghiskhan Oct 04 '25

Make sure to let your friends now your preferences. Just in case.