There Will Be Blood
“There will be greed. There will be vengeance.”
Synopsis
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.
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Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Plainview
Paul Dano
Paul Sunday / Eli Sunday
Kevin J. O'Connor
Henry
Ciarán Hinds
Fletcher Hamilton
Dillon Freasier
H.W. Plainview
Hope Elizabeth Reeves
Elizabeth
Colleen Foy
Mary Sunday
Barry Del Sherman
H. B. Ailman
David Willis
Abel Sunday
Hans Howes
Mr. Bandy
Sydney McCallister
Mary Sunday (young)
Paul F. Tompkins
Prescott
Kevin Breznahan
Signal Hill Man
Jim Meskimen
Signal Hill Married Man
Erica Sullivan
Signal Hill Woman
Randall Carver
Mr. Bankside
Coco Leigh
Mrs. Bankside
Jim Downey
Al Rose
Release History & Theatrical Window
Buenos Aires
Festival / Special Debut
December 26, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 8, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$77.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.09x
+$52.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Screenplay & Story
- Upton Sinclair, Paul Thomas Anderson
- Original Score
- Jonny Greenwood
- Original Title
- There Will Be Blood
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Production Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide Gross
- $77.2M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Vantage, Miramax, JoAnne Sellar Productions, Ghoulardi Film Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Thomas Anderson
Upton Sinclair, Paul Thomas Anderson
Jonny Greenwood
Robert Elswit
Dylan Tichenor
JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, Scott Rudin, Eric Schlosser
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
Dylan Tichenor
Editor
Jack Fisk
Production Design
JoAnne Sellar
Producer
Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer
Daniel Lupi
Producer
Paul Thomas Anderson
Director
Mark Bridges
Costume Design
Jeff Habberstad
Stunt Coordinator
Myke Schwartz
Stunt Coordinator
Grady Cofer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul Graff
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jonny Greenwood
Original Music Composer
Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted to Adults (18+).
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About There Will Be Blood
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is There Will Be Blood about?
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.
Who directed There Will Be Blood?
There Will Be Blood was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Who stars in There Will Be Blood?
The principal cast of There Will Be Blood includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, Dillon Freasier.
When was There Will Be Blood released and how long is it?
There Will Be Blood was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of There Will Be Blood?
There Will Be Blood had a reported production budget of $25M and grossed $77.2M at the worldwide box office (3.09 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for There Will Be Blood?
The original motion picture soundtrack for There Will Be Blood was composed by Jonny Greenwood.
Is There Will Be Blood based on a book or true story?
There Will Be Blood is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Upton Sinclair".
What is the age rating and content advisory for There Will Be Blood?
There Will Be Blood holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: 14A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).