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One Battle after Another

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• Thriller
• Crime/detective

• 2025
• Paul Thomas Anderson
• 161 mins
• 15

Summary

Thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Chase Infiniti. Years after the collapse of his political revolutionary group, Bob Ferguson lives in paranoid seclusion with his teenage daughter, Willa. But the merciless Colonel Lockjaw, a one-time target of Bob's group, has been hunting its members ever since, and has unfinished business with Bob.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Patrick Cremona

This terrific film from Paul Thomas Anderson is loosely based on Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel Vineland. Rather than a straight adaptation, the auteur expertly borrows elements and crafts them into something his own, keeping the book's rebellious spirit, absurdist comic tone and thematic weight intact. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Bob Ferguson, a former member of resistance group the French 75, now completely sapped of his revolutionary spirit. But when his old nemesis (Sean Penn in sensationally odious form) re-emerges, Bob must rediscover his fight so he can protect his teenage daughter (Chase Infiniti, a revelation). The resulting chase is thrilling, uproarious and perfectly paced, with DiCaprio excelling as a frustrated layabout thrust back into the fold. Anderson stages the film's set pieces - including a mesmerising car chase - in unpredictable, inventive ways, with Jonny Greenwood's frantic, piano-led score the perfect complement. The film feels urgent and timely, tapping into contemporary themes from the USA's barbaric treatment of immigrants to the growing prevalence of extremist ideologies among people with influence, but there's also a dash of hope and poignancy. Anderson's choice to put a touching father/daughter relationship front and centre amid the thrills gives his masterful film undeniable emotional heft.

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7.6/10

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Cast

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rolenameDirectorPaul Thomas Anderson

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Theatrical distributor

Warner Bros

Released on

2025-09-26

Languages

English | Spanish

Guidance

Violence, swearing, sexual references, drug abuse

Formats

Colour

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  Celebrating a film as politically urgent as the action thriller with Leonardo DiCaprio is an opportunity the Academy must not miss – especially when recognition for 14-time nominee Paul Thomas Anderson is so overdue.

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  Michael B Jordan took the best actor prize for his dual turn in Sinners – ahead of Oscar favourite Timothée Chalamet.

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  Full list of nominees as Sinners smashes record with 16 nods
  
  One Battle After Another and Hamnet also performed well.

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  Golden Globes 2026 nominations: Full list of nominees as The White Lotus leads TV categories
  
  One Battle After Another leads the pack in the film categories.

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  Rings of Power and Saltburn star confirmed among EE BAFTA Rising Star 2026 nominees
  
  Robert Aramayo and Archie Madekwe are amongst this year's contenders.

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  Critics Choice Awards 2026 winners list in full
  
  One Battle After Another, Frankenstein and Sinners dominated the film awards – while The Pitt and Adolescence were the big winners for TV.

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  British actor takes BAFTA 2026 Film Award in biggest ‘upset’ - and dad’s reaction is moment of the night
  
  The star beat the likes of Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio to secure a very well deserved best leading actor award.

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