One Battle After Another Review (2025) — 89% Celluloid Score
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · 2025 ·
One Battle After Another (2025) earns a 89% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
Theatrical release Where to watch
Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.
Why this score?
- Strong critic approval (95% positive).
- Audiences widely enjoyed it (91%).
- Metascore signals universal acclaim (95/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
- IMDb users score it 8/10.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded thriller, crime, comedy pick
- Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
Not ideal for
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Is One Battle After Another worth watching?
Yes — One Battle After Another earns a 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling late-career epic — DiCaprio leads a hunted, funny, furious American chase film.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is One Battle After Another about?
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.
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