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.
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
🎬 The Stump Report: as a Plot Hole daily this film stumped 47% of 316 players — difficulty rated Hard, harder than 80% of every film we've run.
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💰 Earned $77.2M on a $25M budget — a 3.1× return.
🏆 Won 2 Oscars. 114 wins & 138 nominations total.
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