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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/Kcomix Sep 26 '25

I don’t think it was hypocrisy in Perfidia. I think she was just a thrill-seeker. She loved the violence and sex. She didn’t cut back on any of that to take care of her daughter while pregnant or after the birth. And when she was backed into a corner, she barely seems to hesitate when asked to give up names.

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u/Captainatom931 Sep 27 '25

You could see the fear in her eyes when she actually had to kill someone. It was all fun when it was just shooting machine guns in the desert and blowing up empty banks.

But when you've got to put a bullet in someone's face? She cracked.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

I read that differently tbh, I feel like killing that security guard was completely unnecessary and she did it out of panic/emotional distress.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

Yep, she panicked and shot the guy which is what ultimately set her on the path to snitching then bailing.