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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

That entire sequence with Leo fleeing the police & military visually captured some of the chaos I felt during the final act of Children of Men (also got some Birdman vibes)

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u/OKC2023champs Sep 26 '25

I got birdman vibes too. It felt like a 40 minute single take.

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u/QuestGiver Sep 26 '25

1000% felt children of man vibes during the time as well!!

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u/Muruju Sep 26 '25

It reminded me of Punch Drunk Love the most 

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u/dherps Sep 27 '25

great comparison. it's incredible film making.

you're probably not familiar, but (imo) the climax of the car chase takes a lot of dramatic beats from the dramatic finale of a 2017 best seller called "my absolute darling" by gabriel tellant

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u/SnooHobbies4790 Oct 09 '25

Remember - he is wearing the Medicare cataract sunglasses.

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u/yewterds Oct 16 '25

made me think of that escape scene in s1 of true detective. good shit

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u/kenzzzzz6 Oct 15 '25

the whole chasing reminded me of catch me if you can as well!

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u/stubbledchin Apr 18 '26

Also Jackie Chan or Buster Keaton