There Will Be Blood (2007)

There Will Be Blood parents guide

What we could confirm fits an R: strong violence and some strong language.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

How gory is There Will Be Blood?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is There Will Be Blood rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is an R, with strong violence and some strong language. Keep it for adults.

What is There Will Be Blood about?

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

Cast and crew

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There Will Be Blood is on our Slow burns, Epics, Based on books, Best Picture nominees and 2000s lists.

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