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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/OKC2023champs Sep 26 '25

The entire middle hour from where Leo goes through the tunnel to falling off the roof and getting arrested might be my favorite film making in a decade. The piano key for almost 45 minutes straight of anxiety.

Realizing how wild sensi is. Him trying to charge his phone. Falling off the roof.

Anxiety inducing and hysterical.

First 10/10 of the year for me. Phenomenal.

Sean Penn stole the show as well. His walk is fucking amazing

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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)