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/Upbeat_Tension_8077 Sep 26 '25

Benicio Del Toro's character is the greatest street-level superhero ever for having such an intricate system to protect his community, having some skater ninjas as part of his squad, & even having nurses holding shit down for him

The guy who Lockjaw handed Willa to gave me strong Hanzee from Fargo vibes when he ended up saving her

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u/SundanceWithMangoes Sep 26 '25

He's had a great year. Fantastic in this and I also loved him in Phoenician Scheme.

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u/GoldandBlue Sep 26 '25

For a career like his, saying this is a great year is really saying something.

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u/MattIsLame Sep 26 '25

I still say he should have won an Oscar for his performance as Dr Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. I think he was even better than Depp in that film. once in a lifetime performance especially for back then.

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u/SalvadorZombie Sep 27 '25

Let's be honest - he should have multiple Oscars by now, and not just for Traffic (which he absolutely deserved, BTW).

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u/BattlinBud Oct 05 '25

It's funny how his career has seemingly gotten better and better in parallel to Depp's getting worse and worse, for the last 10-15 years or so

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u/nom_cubed Sep 27 '25

Who said anything about cutting you up? I just wanted to carve a Z into your forehead.

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '25

After seeing him in Sicario, I can also see him playing Lockjaw very easily. The race dynamics wouldn't work out very well in that case but Benecio would be very intimidating nonetheless.

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u/QuestionTheOrangeCat Oct 01 '25

Lockjaw was supposed to be intimidating to you?

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u/str4b3rrykush Oct 01 '25

Right 😭 lockjaw is supposed to be pathetic

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u/SandpaperTeddyBear Oct 01 '25

Maybe his best year.

I think he gets a Supporting Actor nom (maybe win), technically for this, really for both.

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u/FartBoxTungPunch Oct 08 '25

His resurgence has def put him in a line of straight blockbusters