ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is pretty, pretty great. Here’s my review:
— Richard Lawson (@rilaws.bsky.social) September 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
and the reviews are glowing, Metacritic score is at 97
One Battle After Another is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall
The Plot: Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences of their pasts.
kinda but not really adapted from a Thomas Pynchon novel
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Review Round Up:
RogerEbert – 4/4
TotalFilm – 5/5
iPaper – 5/5
Telegraph – 5/5
Time Out – 5/5
Guardian – 5/5
Independent – 5/5
RadioTimes – 5/5
BBC – 5/5
The Times – 4/5
IndieWire – A
SlashFilm – 10/10
Collider – 10/10
IGN – 10/10#OneBattleAfterAnother pic.twitter.com/1xbElxJmdi— The Movie Badger (@TheMovieBadger) September 17, 2025