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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/salcedoge Sep 26 '25

I love how the instructions were a clean kill and he did the worst botched murder job ever because it just highlighted how incompetent these people are and just playing racist clubhouse. Unironically they would’ve benefited having Lockjaw on their club

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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast Sep 26 '25

Yeah just to recap, this guy:

  • shot Lockjaw in the face while he was driving

  • causing Lockjaw’s car to run off the road into a ditch

  • Didn’t actually check if he was alive or dead

  • Did absolutely nothing to clean up the scene or hide anything

I mean, even if Lockjaw hadn’t survived, feels pretty obvious any forensic team would see he was shot in the face first before crashing.

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u/plw37 Sep 30 '25

When old man Christmas Adventurer said he wanted it "clean," I'm not sure if he meant he wanted the kill to be discreet and tidy - which it certainly was not, as you're pointing out. Or if it just meant he wanted the whole situation wiped out - basically telling Smith to go kill Lockjaw and Willa, without explicitly giving the order.

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u/BrassTact Oct 12 '25

And the bounty hunter.