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One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

Some search for battle, others are born into it...

20257.42h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thomas Pynchon
Produced by Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson
Box OfficeBudget: $175.0MRevenue: $209.4M

Top Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Bob

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Col. Steven J. Lockjaw

Chase Infiniti

Chase Infiniti

Willa

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Sensei Sergio St. Carlos

Regina Hall

Regina Hall

Deandra

Teyana Taylor

Teyana Taylor

Perfidia

Wood Harris

Wood Harris

Laredo

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Virgil Throckmorton

D.W. Moffett

D.W. Moffett

Bill Desmond

Paul Grimstad

Paul Grimstad

Sommerville

Themes & Keywords

rebellionbased on novel or bookresistanceusa–mexico borderriotinterracial relationshipon the runxenophobiaaftercreditsstingermissing daughterwhite supremacyanti-fascismfather daughter relationshiprevolutionariesafrican americananti-racismimmigration detention center

About One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another is a thriller, crime, action film released in 2025 exploring themes of rebellion, based on novel or book, resistance, usa–mexico border, riot, interracial relationship. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Chase Infiniti. 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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