One Battle After Another
Directed by Paul Thomas AndersonWashed-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.
One Battle After Another Ratings & Reviews
- vaai2d agoOverrated.
- Dom020876November 15, 2025What the hell did I just watch?
- thomasrogers753September 27, 2025PTA might actually be one of the greatest directors of our time I also loved Leo and Del Toro
- Mikey Smith3d agoYeah. Sean Penn deserved that Oscar.
- kbams4d agoLeonardo DiCaprio does a solid job in this, he really pulls you in as this burned-out, bumbling revolutionary trying to hold things together. Good acting from him. Sean Penn though, wow. He is scary and seriously freaky as the villain Colonel Lockjaw, but in a good way. You genuinely feel uneasy every time he shows up on screen. That man committed to the role. Now those Christmas Adventurers people, the secret cabal in the film...a good stand in for the Epstein Trump people...., they are a pretty freakish bunch, kind of shady and creepy in a way that feels all too real. The kind of crowd that makes you raise an eyebrow. Honestly it is a bit of a shame more of those nasty characters did not get what was coming to them. As for whether it is a feel-good movie, honestly it is a yes and no situation. There are moments that lift you up, but it is a pretty wild and chaotic ride getting there. Sort of feel-good, kind of, in its own weird way. Worth a watch.
- Magnus PardeNovember 16, 2025"One Battle After Another" is less a movie and more a chaotic descent into tasteless indulgence. From the opening scene, it’s clear the director was preoccupied with titillation over storytelling. The film plays out like a bizarre mashup of a 1970s disaster flick—except instead of tension or drama, we’re treated to a parade of gratuitous encounters that feel wildly out of place. Imagine an airplane spiraling toward doom while the passengers are inexplicably more interested in hooking up than surviving. That’s the tone. And it’s exhausting. The script is incoherent, the pacing erratic, and the characters are caricatures of bad decisions. There’s no emotional core, no thematic depth—just a relentless barrage of scenes that seem designed to provoke rather than entertain. It’s not edgy. It’s just lazy. Worse still, this film feels emblematic of a broader decline in Hollywood’s creative standards. If this is what the industry is banking on, it’s no wonder audiences are turning away. Substance is being replaced by shock value, and the result is a product that caters to the lowest common denominator. If trends like this continue, the only viewers left will be those who’ve given up on cinema as an art form. Avoid at all costs. This isn’t a battle worth fighting.
- AngelDecember 23, 2025After watching this movie, I am starting to understand that Europe and the USA have become completely different worlds. I had the chance to get to know an American for a while two months ago, and I've already got a hint of the same dissonance. The music, the actors, the shots, a masterpiece, but regarding the script, for some reason, I always have the same feeling. Like if I am watching a documentary about an alien civilization in despair about to collapse, that doesn't have anything to do with my reality in Europe. Don't get me wrong, we are about to collapse too, but for completely different reasons xD. A background of total disconnection about what is happening in the movie, and what I believe is true because of my context. I can't imagine this happening, that's the problem. But a bigger problem is if this can be in the imaginarium of somebody else. I wonder if there would be a point where the content from America just connects with Americans, specifically from just one side, because the other side doesn't control the narrative in cinemas. Currently, it does not connect with me anymore. I suppose if I live there, and I vote democrats this is a full masterpiece, but I remember with sadness and melancholy when Hollywood was the fabric of dreams with no sides, now it is just another tool for propaganda. I kinda understand why the youngsters don't get it, you need to go back more than 20 years to find dreams instead of advertisement in cinemas. Many kids tell me they didn't watch The Lord of the Rings ever, so ask them if they know about Back to the Future or Indiana Jones is pointless most of the time, they will never understand what a movie was at that time for your imagination, for your growth, for your hopes and beliefs. Now you are just injected with hatred, revenge and pain.
- Riley O'Connor5d agoUnexpected. Fantastic. Worth it.
- Raphael DreierNovember 14, 2025boring movie
- JPKGWV6d agoThe only redeeming quality of this story is the father daughter relationship. The rest sucks. Evil white man and the put down "people of color". I've had enough, tell your story to someone else.
- Chris CApril 1, 2026Leo's performance in this was excellent and really sold the befuddled, out of his depth stoner. Benicio was barely in the movie but, as usual, completely stole every scene he was in. But despite those—and other—great performances, the movie as a whole itself felt slow and kind of disjointed to me. I enjoyed it, certainly, but I have to admit that it was absolutely not a Best Picture contender in my eyes.
- Joe KnappMarch 30, 2026The "Best Picture" of the year is a piece of stinky poop. I watched One Battle After Another over the weekend. I ended up shutting it off after nearly two hours of overacting. I forced myself to finish it Sunday night. There's about 20 minutes of "action" near the end, but it's just cars going fast on a remote road in California. The oddest thing about this movie are the reviews. Critics loved it. Viewers hated it, except for some who said it was a "truth" tale about the "things that are going wrong in our time." NOTHING depicted in this movie is truth. On the one hand you have cult protesters who never define the object of their vile and violent hatred. On the other hand, you have Leonardo DiCaprio in a role he should have passed on. Sean Penn getting a medal of valor made me laugh so hard I nearly choked on my Cheerios. It is so bad I may delete it from my media server today to free up some space. Or, should I keep it as an example of a truly bad movie, like I did with Plan 9 From Outer Space?
- Austin BurkeOctober 24, 2025One Battle is enthralling, delivering a relentless and action-fueled experience that never lets up until the final frame. Every performance is fantastic, while Penn’s Lockjaw steals his moments through sheer menace. The film is occasionally frightening but maintains balance with a wickedly comedic edge, especially with Leo, who is reveling in his role’s unhinged charm. It exudes chaotic and politically-charged energy but never lets its father/daughter story get lost along the way…
- eyeofthetornadoOctober 4, 2025Best movie of 2025 so far. I will not write a review, everybody has to see themselves
- Samuel RibeiroMarch 28, 2026Sorry but this doesn't deserve all the 5/5s Granted it's good, and I like most of PTA's films, but it's not like this is anywhere near as brilliant as something like There Will Be Blood or The Master. The plot is very simple, and while that's not a bad thing, I found it difficult finding anything substantial to grab onto. The performances are certainly good but again it feels like all the actors with the exception of probably Chase Infiniti and maybe Sean Penn aren't given a whole lot to do. In my opinion this was far less interestingly photographed than something like Phantom Thread, and with less compelling characters than something like The Master, and lacked the spectacle and gravitas of something like There Will Be Blood. Still better than most films releasing these days, but if you're looking at all the rave reviews like I was and expecting a masterpiece, from my perspective I'd be lowering my expectations. It gets a 7/10 for being well performed and pretty well written, but I can't go beyond that because it lacked the depth I'd normally be seeking from filmmakers of PTA's caliber.
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One Battle After Another Trivia
One Battle After Another was released on September 24, 2025.
One Battle After Another was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
One Battle After Another has a runtime of 2h 41m.
One Battle After Another was produced by Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson.
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.
The key characters in One Battle After Another are Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio), Col. Steven J. Lockjaw (Sean Penn), Willa (Chase Infiniti).
One Battle After Another is rated R.
One Battle After Another is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
One Battle After Another has an audience rating of 8.5 out of 10.
One Battle After Another had a budget of $175M.
One Battle After Another has made $209.4M at the box office.