There Will Be Blood

2007 | 158 min | Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (91%), audiences adore it (8.1/10) and it won 2 Oscars. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

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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 it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 93 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
8.1/10 from 8K viewers
AwardsVery strong
3 wins, 6 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Actor; won Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Box office & staying powerSolid
$77 million worldwide on a $25 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Measured from current popularity