One Battle After Another
2025Paul Thomas Anderson162 min
Verdict: Cinema
- Action at the edges of the frame
- The score does the plotting
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.
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Technical basis
- A less letterboxed image on a 16:9 screen.
- Published shot timings inform the attention estimate.
- Released in IMAX.