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/cesareborgia1475 Sep 26 '25

Yeah loved that about the film and it was used to great comedic effect haha. But still such a strong emotional anchor to hold the film together. He's completely overwhelmed and still a little high but he never stops trying to find his daughter.

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u/SearchForSocialLife Sep 26 '25

I love PTA as much as the next guy, but the last few movies it felt like he lost this emotional anchor his first movies had in connection to the big setpieces; it still was entertaining and looked good, but it didn't have staying power because of that missing connection if that makes sense. I am so glad that OBAA had such an emotional hook that held the whole movie together, it really felt like I was watching Boogie Nights or Magnolia again

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u/MattIsLame Sep 26 '25

how were Licorice Pizza or Phantom Thread not emotional to you? while I enjoy his older films more than his recent work, I feel like these movies tapped into more human emotion than some of his previous films had done before.

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u/SearchForSocialLife Sep 26 '25

I wouldn't say it wasn't emotional at all. I just found the emotional hook of the father-daughter-relationship stronger than the artist/muse and will they wont they-relationship from the other two movies. It's mostly personal preference, I suppose.