Many have seen the film as a commentary on the nature of capitalism and greed, and its inherent national presence in America. Daniel Plainview's "I have a competition in me" speech has been looked upon as key when analyzing the film from this angle. David Denby of The New Yorker described the film as being about "... the driving force of capitalism as it both creates and destroys the future..." and goes on to say that "this movie is about the vanishing American frontier. The thrown-together buildings look scraggly and unkempt, the homesteaders are modest, stubborn, and reticent, but, in their undreamed-of future, Wal-Mart is on the way."
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- 1 Jonny GreenwoodOpen Spaces 3:56
- 2 Jonny GreenwoodFuture Markets 2:42
- 3 Jonny GreenwoodProspectors Arrive 4:37
- 4 Jonny GreenwoodEat Him by His Own Light 2:41
- 5 Jonny GreenwoodHenry Plainview 4:16
- 6 Jonny GreenwoodThere Will Be Blood 2:05
- 7 Jonny GreenwoodOil 3:06
- 8 Jonny GreenwoodProven Lands (Intro) 2:54
- 9 Jonny GreenwoodProven Lands 1:52
- 10 Jonny GreenwoodHW / Hope of New Fields 2:29
- 11 Jonny GreenwoodStranded the Line 2:21
- 12 Jonny GreenwoodProspector's Quartet 2:56
- 13 Jonny GreenwoodDe-Tuned Quartet 2:51
There Will Be Blood
(2007)12
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Runtime | 2 hr 38 min |
Budget | $25 000 000 |
Premiere: World | $76 186 224 January 4, 2008 |
USA | $40 222 514 |
Other countries | $35 963 710 |
Box Office – Budget | $51 186 224 |
Premiere: USA | $40 222 514 December 10, 2007 |
first day | $67 951 |
theaters | 1620 |
rollout | 372 days |
Digital: World | May 1, 2012 |
Parental Advisory | Frightening & Intense Scenes, Violence & Gore, ... |
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Also Known As | Oil! United States |
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A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.Сast and Crew
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Film-mood. Two people and two sides of the same coin. Hiding behind the bright side, a "positive" character irritates the intestines even more than someone who does what he wants. With such a rating and number of awards, there is no desire to watch the movie once and again. Translated to English
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An artificial and pretentious film. With foam at the mouth, theatrical screams and straightforward "forks" of moral choice. Behind the vibrant performances lies a shallow drama about a rotten man who has been rotting all his life, just as the remains of ancient organisms rotted and became oil. Translated to English
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Brilliant, but viscous and merciless. To patiently watch the GG rot for 2.5 hours is a feat. I won’t dare to do it a second time Translated to English
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I’m not familiar with the novel, so I can’t rate the film as an adaptation, but as a standalone film, it’s solid. Dano is good, a strong dramatic role. And I also want Daniel Day-Lewis to live forever and for the galaxy to be named after him, and for a church named after DDL to be created and I will go there ️ Translated to English
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A story of moral decay, mental vacillation, and prioritization. Anderson knows how to shoot drama and the cast is always powerful, whether in oil or in the master. Translated to English
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Stretched out over 2+ hours, Sinclair’s story about moral failure due to greed for money is, of course, a real sentence and torture. But Day-Lewis and Dano are doing everything to get the most out of this one-dimensional critique of capitalism. However, without a worthy catharsis, in the end it all flies by. Translated to English
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A powerful movie about the fact that oil is a religion, it is God. Which is not for everyone and changes people. An absolutely incredible game. Day-Lewis. But the film is drawn out and quite boring at the same time. Translated to English
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A gorgeous picture revealing the essence of the struggle between capitalism and religion, in which capital removes the bonds and in the finale, with the last blow of the pin, itself becomes a new religion. In addition to the excellent central performances, the film shines visually and with Greenwood’s score. Translated to English
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A straightforward drama about another "Scrooge" with powerful acting. The conflict between religious obsession and the desire for wealth shows the closeness of these concepts. Arrogance and self-interest are evident everywhere. But faith at least consoles us with exaltation after death. Translated to English
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9/10. One of my favorite films. Simply a magnificent adaptation of the novel, excellent direction and simply incomprehensible performances by Daniel Day-Luce and Paul Dano. It perfectly reveals its message about religion and misanthropy, I highly recommend watching it. Translated to English
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Oil is like a religion. Lewis and Dano’s characters put their hands on their throats and force them to look them in the eyes. That state when it’s hard to watch, but you can’t tear yourself away-a gorgeous performance. The story of loneliness and what is called: "If you drown yourself, drown others." Translated to English