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.

Widely touted as a masterpiece, this sparse and sprawling epic about the underhanded "heroes" of capitalism boasts incredible performances by leads Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano, and is director Paul Thomas Anderson's best work to date.

'There Will Be Blood' is a divisive film with strong reactions. Daniel Day-Lewis's performance is widely praised, and Paul Thomas Anderson's direction and cinematography are lauded. However, the film's pacing, length, and plot are criticized. Some find Daniel Plainview unrelatable and his nihilistic descent unsettling. The soundtrack is both appreciated and deemed overbearing. Themes of greed, power, and the human condition are both celebrated and criticized for their execution. Overall, the film challenges viewers with its complex narrative and characters.