There Will Be Blood (2007)
A ruthless prospector's ambition fuels a slow-burn feud with a preacher in bleak, oil-rich California.
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.
How intense is There Will Be Blood?
There Will Be Blood has light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What There Will Be Blood feels like
- Tone
- grittybleakepicatmosphericintimate
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream There Will Be Blood
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Is There Will Be Blood for you?
Is There Will Be Blood scary?
No. There Will Be Blood is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is There Will Be Blood gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is There Will Be Blood sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is There Will Be Blood OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is There Will Be Blood?
There Will Be Blood runs 2h 38m.
Where can I stream There Will Be Blood?
There Will Be Blood is streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, MGM+ and Hoopla.
Does There Will Be Blood have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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