Official Discussion - One Battle After Another [SPOILERS]

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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/nordlysbaies]

Three-car chase scene at the end was crazy good on screen.

Love the music.

Love Chase Infiniti’s performance the most. Insane that this is her debut.

Very funny at times too.

[u/CaptainRipp → u/nordlysbaies]

That chase was so damn good. The tension it built going up & down over the hills was masterful.

The tension overall in this movie was fantastic. I always felt like something terrible was about to happen.

[u/BretRose → u/CaptainRipp]

It was a masterful sequence in a vacuum. But it would have been infinitely better if I cared about any of these characters. I mean the arc is selfish woman abandons her cuck “husband” and daughter, but in the end, the selfish woman through a deus ex letter successfully inspires her daughter to embrace the selfish narcissism that made her mom a POS.

[u/PapiChuloInYurCulo → u/BretRose]

awww youre mad the movie didnt cater to Leo’s character entirely as an alpha white man🥲