One Battle After Another

A 2025 American action thriller written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It follows a former revolutionary forced back into action when his daughter is threatened.

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Paul Thomas Anderson: An American filmmaker known for films including Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, and Licorice Pizza. He wrote and directed the film.
Bob Ferguson: A former revolutionary and father portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another. His effort to find Willa forms the film’s central pursuit.
Licorice Pizza: A 2021 coming-of-age comedy-drama written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It was Anderson’s preceding feature film before this action thriller.
Action thriller: A film genre combining suspenseful danger with physical action and conflict. The film blends pursuit, violence, and suspense within this genre.
Inherent Vice: A 2014 crime comedy-drama directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and adapted from Thomas Pynchon’s novel. It is Anderson’s earlier, more direct Pynchon adaptation.
Leonardo DiCaprio: An American actor known for roles in films such as Titanic, The Revenant, and Killers of the Flower Moon. He stars as Bob Ferguson, a former revolutionary.
Willa Ferguson: The daughter of Bob Ferguson, portrayed by Chase Infiniti in One Battle After Another. Her disappearance draws Bob back into conflict.
The Master: A 2012 drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Its examination of power and belief offers a point of comparison with Anderson’s later work.
Chase film: A film structured around characters pursuing or escaping one another. The search for Willa gives the story a sustained pursuit structure.
Vineland (film adaptation): A film adaptation that translates Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland into a new screen version. One Battle After Another borrows loosely from Vineland rather than reproducing it closely.